Rapports

British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants. Troops from the Kabul Joint Support Unit, based in Camp Souter in…

By Frud Bezhan July 23, 2012 KABUL -- Mumtaz, her disfigured face a collage of bulging red scars, fidgets nervously with a pen as she attempts to write her name for the first time. The 18-year-old, standing among a…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan continue to mount while financial resources to respond are declining, as reflected in funding to actions coordinated in the 2012 Consolidated Appeal (CAP) and contributions to the Emergency Response Fund. Funding…

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN | JULY 18, 2012 – Afghan Women Judges formed their first association today at a Supreme Court ceremony attended by Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi…

July 2012 | Olive Branch Post by Kathleen Kuehnast July 17, 2012 Last week’s news about an Afghan woman executed publicly after being accused of adultery created outrage around the world, from the top commander in Afghanistan, Gen.…

(Extract) Executive Summary The Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (AMICS) is a nationally representative sample survey that presents data on the social, health, and educational status of women and children in Afghanistan. It was conducted in 2010-2011 by…

HIGHLIGHTS Average GAM of 18% countrywide and a Southern region average of 29.5% New displacements rise by 15 per cent in June 75 people die in landslides after earthquakes No ERF funding received to date in 2012, US$100,000 available to…

WOM/1914 Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 1043rd & 1044th Meetings (AM & PM) Members Concerned about Archaic Practices under Cover of Religion, Tradition By strengthening its national legislative and policy frameworks, ratifying international conventions, and advancing regional cooperation, Indonesia…

Official claims more than 800 rockets land in eastern Kunar province in recent weeks. By Hafizullah Gardesh - Afghanistan ARR Issue 435, 11 Jul 12 Tensions are building along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Kabul threatening to…

Rebeca Grynspan The international community and the Government of Afghanistan have just agreed on how to engage further in Afghanistan. This was a crucial outcome at a conference I recently took part in, gathering representatives from over…