Informes

Oleg O Bilukha, Muireann Brennan. Injuries and deaths caused by unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan: review of surveillance data, 1997-2002. BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.38337.361782.82 (published 7 January 2005) Why is the issue of unexploded ordinances (UXO) a public health concern? Unexploded ordnances now cause more…

TALKING POINTS Reintegration package for AMF commanders The Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Afghanistan's New Beginnings Programme (ANBP) have identified some 550 commanders in the Afghan Military Forces (AMF) who are entitled to the commander-level reintegration package. During two years,…

Program Description USAID/OTI is increasing citizen awareness of and confidence in the process of recovery, rehabilitation and democratic political development in post-conflict Afghanistan. This is being accomplished by: increasing the Afghan government’s responsiveness to citizens’ needs; increasing…

The IRC's Impact In 2004, IRC humanitarian aid programs restored hope and opportunity for more than 15 million conflict-affected individuals around the world, and millions more were helped by the 5,600 local organizations and community groups that…

Appointment of new cabinet There was much speculation prior to the announcement, by President Karzai on 23rd December, of his new cabinet as to the balance that he would seek to achieve between technocratic competence and ethnic affiliations. There was…

TALKING POINTS ANBP receives financial boost, disarmament takes place in Kandahar As of yesterday, Wednesday, 29,973 soldiers have been disarmed. That figure is up 337 from the last figure we gave you on Sunday. Of those disarmed, some 27,100 have begun their…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KABUL, 22 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has been in business for just over two years. In an interview with IRIN,…

United States lends support to landmine clearance project in Angola The Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement has awarded over $5 million in grants to nongovernmental and international organizations, educational institutions, and civic associations for humanitarian mine action…

GA/10321 Fifty-ninth General Assembly Plenary 74th Meeting (PM) Approves Texts on Human Rights Situations In Iran, Democratic Republic of Congo, Turkmenistan Acting on the recommendations of the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), the General Assembly this afternoon adopted 61 resolutions…

Nearly 4,000 former child soldiers demobilized; reintegration programme provides constructive activities in the community. KABUL, 16 December 2004 - As the first full year of the UNICEF-supported demobilization and reintegration programme for former child soldiers draws to a close in…