Informes

At the beginning of January 2016, there were 4,287 hazards with a total area of 589 sq km recorded in the national mine action database. During this quarter, 46 hazards making 3.2 sq km were released…

SITUATION OVERVIEW In Afghanistan, 2015 was a year marked politically by the presidential elections, and subsequent drawn out processes that led to the formation of the national unity Government. It was the year in which Afghan security…

More than 40 specialists from Afghanistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan completed a training seminar on advanced explosive ordnance disposal on April 20, 2016 in Dushanbe, organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan as a part…

Since 1996, Handicap International has managed the only rehabilitation center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, providing comprehensive services to disabled people. In 2015, the center hosted more than 7,000 patients[1]. On average, 20% of new arrivals have a…

HIGHLIGHTS Civilian deaths in Afghanistan in 2015 surpass previous record UNAMA documents increasing attacks on health facilities and personnel Increased precipitation in March signals an improved agro-climatic outlook, raises flooding concerns KEY DEVELOPMENTS Conflict displaced more than 335,400 people in Afghanistan…

(excerpts) Scope of the Remaining Problem: Due to the fact that only 34.5 percent of the communities have been surveyed, the exact scope of the contamination remains unclear. Casualties: 286 incidents containing 469 causalities have been reported under…

As if living through conflict wasn’t tough enough, for many children the dangerous legacy of landmines and other unexploded weapons can remain for years, even decades. During December last year, we partnered with the Danish Demining Group…

KABUL - Deminers risk their lives in the service of protecting others and create access for vital development and reconstruction activities to take place, said Mark Bowden, the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan at an…

Sayed, 6, takes a break with his physical therapist at the rehabilitation center managed by Handicap International in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Sayed is lying on his bed, playing with a helicopter, at the Kandahar rehabilitation center. Although his…

In This Issue · UNMAS and UNOPS visit of Afghanistan · Losing a daughter: Zohra’s story · Mine AcƟon Strategic Planning Workshop · Adraskan District of Herat Province is mine free now On mission to Afghanistan: Paul Heslop, Chief of Programme and…