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Summary This quarterly report details the advances made by Canada on its six priorities and three signature projects in Afghanistan, providing a glimpse into progress made in Afghan leadership and ownership from the perspectives of the Afghan…
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Tagab district residents say police taking up position too near schools and health centre By Maiwand Safi - Afghanistan ARR Issue 394, 30 Mar 11 Residents of Tagab, a district northeast of the capital Kabul, say the heightened presence…
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A team of Terre des hommes in Afghanistan recently went to meet 667 children, 52 of them girls, who work in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan. These children said they were 7 to 18 years old, although dozens of…
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Landmines continue to kill or maim more than 4,000 people yearly United Nations appeals for $498 million to address the challenge in 29 countries GENEVA - Mine action initiatives in 29 countries, territories or peacekeeping missions will cost $498 million in 2011,…
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By Sarah Crowe HERAT, Afghanistan, 14 March 2011 - No more than nine years old, she was taken from mother's home to her husband, a man 14 years older than her. All she could take with her was a…
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Executive Summary In today's armed conflicts, humanitarian actors are increasingly challenged by the presence and proliferation of nonstate armed groups (NSAGs). In many cases, NSAGs exert control over territories and populations. However, their knowledge of and respect for international humanitarian law…
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By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service COMBAT OUTPOST KOWALL, Afghanistan, March 9, 2011 - A program through which villagers augment the police in providing and maintaining security is taking root in the Arghandab district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, a former…
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Afghanistan's women continue to face many challenges since the fall of the Taliban in 2002. According to the United Nations, about 18% of Afghan women are literate. At birth, they have a life expectancy of 44 years. At tertiary…
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8 March 2011 - Women's achievements will not be sidelined during ongoing peace efforts, President Hamid Karzai today said as United Nations senior officials in Afghanistan marked International Women's Day by advocating for the implementation of the Law on…
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Renforcer la résilience : l'UNICEF lance le rapport sur l'« Action humanitaire pour les enfants 2011 » Le rapport demande 1,4 milliard de dollars é.-U. pour répondre aux crises les plus extrêmes Par Chris Niles NEW YORK, états-Unis, 7 mars 2011…
