Reports

At a glance Summary Since the fall of the Taleban, the transitional government in Afghanistan has been working hard to move the country towards peace and reconstruction. However, it faces significant challenges, and continued outbreaks of violence highlight the fragility of…

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan children and their families have shown amazing resilience in the face of the ills of war, according to The Children of Kabul, a new report published today by UNICEF and Save the Children. It is…

BY NORAH NILAND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The crisis in Afghanistan has trapped that country and its people in vicious rounds of fighting and growing pauperization since the eruption of armed conflict in the wake of the Soviet invasion in 1979. Afghanistan illustrates…

SC/7798 Security Council 4777th Meeting (AM) Says Core Protection Principles Adopted by Council in 2002 Important Tool; Success Will Be Determined by Number of People Protected by Swift, Decisive Action Although much of the world’s attention was focused on Iraq,…

Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for providing me once again with an opportunity to brief the Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I appreciate the commitment that you have shown to the protection of…

TALKING POINTS Security Council urges international cooperation against drugs in Afghanistan The Security Council held a session on Afghanistan on Tuesday. The meeting focused on drugs and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Antonio Maria Costa,…

Rebuilding the Kabul-Kandahar Highway Program Goals - Establish secure working environment along entire road corridor. - Demine areas three weeks in advance of construction contractor work. - 389 kilometers (from KM 43 to KM 432 from Kabul) of first layer pavement completed by…

TALKING POINTS Reports of high levels of malaria in the Western region An assessment mission from the Afghan authorities, the World Health Organization (WHO) the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and several non-governmental organizations has gone…

Kris Janowski - Media Relations This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR website, www.unhcr.ch, which should also be checked…

Afghan Diary - #5 (April 22 to May 4) From the Editorial Desk: Mary returned to Peshawar on April 22, after being evacuated for five weeks. The decision to evacuate Mary was taken by the International Rescue Committee (IRC),…