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Born in 1966 in Panjshir, Afghanistan, Najmuddin was educated in Panjshir and Kabul. At 18, he lost his legs to a landmine. For the following five years he struggled to find a job, without success, leaving him confined to…

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and a chance to focus attention on a problem affecting women in developed and developing countries alike "I remember thinking 'someone's going to have to hand me another mirror…

Speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre Pretoria, 24 November 2009 Your Majesties, Your Excellencies Minister and Deputy Minister, Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, Ambassadors, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be addressing you here today. The…

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS STEPHEN SMITH Mr Speaker, every five years nations now recommit themselves to tackling the scourge of landmines and other remnants of war. This year, Australia will present our largest ever commitment to mine action at the Second Review…

The last two years had been remarkable for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) given its destruction of more than 41 million stockpiled anti-personnel mines and the termination of their production, transfer and sale in many parts of…

Children and war - ICRC calls for children to be offered better protection in countries at war Thousands of children every year are killed in conflict and maimed for life. Always more vulnerable than adults, in war zones children lose…

SC/9786 Security Council 6216th Meeting (AM & PM) Expressing deep regret that civilians continued to account for the vast majority of casualties in armed conflicts, the Security Council reaffirmed today its readiness to respond to the targeting of civilians…

Mr. President, Allow me to express sincere appreciation to you and the Government of Austria for convening this high level open debate, as well as for your efforts leading to the adoption, today, of resolution 1894, which marks a further…

Executive Summary The NATO armed forces deployed in Afghanistan cannot accomplish their mission without partnering with governmental bodies and nongovernmental agencies. The achievement of a stable, democratic and self-sustaining Afghanistan requires that the actors within the international community take an approach…

HEALTH USAID Program Graduates 23 Midwives in Jawzjan Province: On October 18, Jawzjan province celebrated the graduation of 23 new midwives from a USAID-supported midwifery education program. The skilled midwives will be deployed back to their communities and will work from…