Afghanistan
5 June 2011 - The President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of June is in Kabul this week to see first hand the effect of the armed conflict on Afghan children. The…
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Islamabad, June 2 ,IRNA - The UN Refugee Agency and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Thursday signed an agreement for enhanced collaboration to support mainstreaming services for Afghans in Pakistan in the…
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Ottawa, Ontario―The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced the Government of Canada's support for 11 projects to give a better future to today's generation of children and youth, the largest ever in history…
Afghanistan
Kabul 1 June 2011. On a day that is marked by many countries as International Children’s Day and dedicated to celebrating childhood, Afghanistan continues to be plagued by conflict and remains one of the most dangerous…
Afghanistan
Authorities in western Afghanistan say twin suicide attacks in the city of Herat have killed four people and wounded at least 33 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bomb attacks, which struck an Italian military base…
Afghanistan
IWPR report addresses local fears about getting caught in crossfire between police and insurgent groups. By IWPR staff - Afghanistan 26 May 11 Afghan officials say that an IWPR report highlighting the problem of security checkpoints located…
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Geneva (ICRC) – The lives of ever more men, women and children are heavily dependent on humanitarian aid. The first months of 2011 witnessed a quick succession of crises, such as those in Côte d'Ivoire and Libya,…
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Afghan officials say a roadside bomb struck a truck carrying road workers in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing at least 10 people. More than 28 others were wounded in Tuesday's blast in Kandahar province. No one immediately claimed responsibility…
Afghanistan
KABUL, 23 May 2011 (IRIN) - About 100 boys aged 12-17 are being detained by Afghanistan's National Intelligence Directorate (NDS) on charges of attempting suicide attacks on behalf of the Taliban, but the insurgents deny they…
Afghanistan
Transforming potential victims into heroes by educating children on the dangers of mines through drawings and fun. That’s the goal of “Vittimine”, a street-art project conceived by Michele Cavaliere. Until Thursday 26 May the project will…
