Afghanistan + 2 more
HIGHLIGHTS • The major wheat producing provinces that rely mainly on rain-fed crops, the seasonal precipitation received is half or less of the long term average. • UNHCR has just undertaken a field-based IDP verification exercise of the…
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KABUL, 4 April 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the abhorrent attack on two international journalists today, which left one dead and the other wounded. The two journalists – photographer Anja…
Afghanistan
For more than 30 years, Afghans have been living in a state of war and yearn for stability and peace. With the presidential elections on 5th April, the number of attacks on government institutions has increased.…
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KABUL, 2 April 2014 (IRIN) - The recent spate of Taliban-led attacks against electoral targets in Afghanistan, with the presidential vote just days away, has increased concerns in the aid community about the use of schools…
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Women’s’ rights have made encouraging gains over the past decade in Afghanistan. Arezo Qanih has witnessed a number of positive changes happening for women in her country. Women have their foot in almost every sector: business,…
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NEW YORK, 28 March 2014 (IRIN) - Better gender representation in the justice sector in Afghanistan will empower more women to take action against the men who abuse them. This is the reasoning of the International…
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21 March 2014 – The United Nations has strongly condemned last night’s deadly attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul that has reportedly left nine civilians dead and several more wounded – the latest violence to…
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by Heather Barr Four years ago, a long-awaited law to protect women and girls from violence, the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW), was finally passed in Afghanistan. In a country where many women and…
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SC/11320 Security Council 7139th Meeting (AM) Speakers Describe Upcoming Polls as Critical Milestones after Decade of Promoting Democracy, Good Governance, Human Rights The people of Afghanistan people should not allow “spoilers and terrorists” to undermine their democratic future, to be…
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KABUL, 18 March 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns a deadly suicide attack which took place today in the northern province of Faryab, killing 15 civilians and injuring another 47. According…
