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I. Introduction The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2145 (2014), in which I was requested to report every three months on developments in Afghanistan. The report provides an update…
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NEW YORK, New York, 9 March 2015 — The People of Japan contributed US $ 15 million to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action to support humanitarian demining in five regions.…
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Summary The human rights situation in Afghanistan in 2014 has been negatively affected by the contested security, political and economic transitions. Anti-Government elements sought to exploit the uncertainty by increasing their offensives, resulting in more ground engagements…
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Amidst political uncertainty and intensifying armed conflict as international military forces withdraw from nearly 15 years of combat operations, the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) continues its efforts to rid the country of landmines and…
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Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan rise by 22 per cent in 2014 KABUL, 18 February 2015 - Increased ground engagements between parties to the armed conflict in Afghanistan are behind a 22 per cent rise in conflict-related deaths…
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TLO conducted Focus Group Discussions with female refugees and host community members in Alisher, Gurbuz and Matun districts. This followed focus group discussion with male refugees and community members in August and September. At that time,…
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New arrivals continue to be reported in both provinces, which underscores that there will be a significant caseload into 2015. As a result, humanitarian agencies will need to continue to respond to both emergency needs for…
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New arrivals continue to be reported in both provinces, which underscores that there will be a significant caseload into 2015. As a result, humanitarian agencies will need to continue to respond to both emergency needs for…
Afghanistan
Discussion programme takes in third of country’s provinces in January. Some 1,200 Afghans took part in IWPR-organised debates on peace-building and reconciliation in the first month of 2015 alone. The events were held in 12 provinces across Afghanistan…
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Politics The year started with another transition for Afghanistan – the Presidential Palace hosted a ceremony to mark the move of security responsibility from ISAF to the Afghan National Security Forces on the 1st. But there was ongoing…
