Afghanistan
Scope of the Problem: As of third quarter of 1390, there were 6,048 hazardous areas remaining in Afghanistan, affecting 588 sq. km and 1,930 communities. Casualties: In the third quarter of 1390, 67 Afghans were injured or…
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SCHOOLBAGS WITH MINE RISK MESSAGES HANDED OUT IN 75 KANDAHAR SCHOOLS This month, Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) distributed schoolbags with messages about mines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) to 75 schools in…
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In 1984, Ahangaran and Gamandy villages of Salang district became contaminated with anti-personnel mines, which killed and maimed scores of people in the area. Villagers still remember the deaths of a 35 year old man and…
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Australian Red Cross aid workers will be helping out across the globe in disaster, conflict and development zones this festive season. TUESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2011 Peter Giugni will be setting up the ICRC's first regional office in Afghanistan's…
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SC/10494 Security Council 6690th Meeting* (AM) Speakers Underline Need to Train Security Forces, Importance of Cooperation with Regional Neighbours, United Nations Role The international community’s commitment to enduring engagement with Afghanistan through its transition and transformation — voiced at the…
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Statement from Michel Gabaudan, President of Refugees International Washington, DC - "As President Obama continues his Afghanistan strategy, Refugees International is disappointed that the U.S. government fails to recognize and address the humanitarian consequences of rising insecurity.…
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POSTED BY KATE MCFARLAND / DECEMBER 12, 2011 Kate McFarland is an Assistant Program Manager for South and Central Asia in the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Around the world,…
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KANDAHAR, 12 December 2011 (IRIN) - Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar has long seen violence between insurgents and government or international forces, and a growing number of children have become victims. Khalil - from the province's…
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10 December 2011 - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day.…
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(Extract) Humanitarian Affairs More than 100 people held a rally in Kabul against the execution of some Afghan prisoners in Iran, as de-tailed by Pajhwok Afghan News. The protestors, most of whom were relatives of the prisoners, called…
