Afghanistan
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under-reported by the media and thus less known to the outside world, Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is currently defined by some of the following statistics: - There are 235,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Afghanistan and…
Afghanistan
At its 19th meeting, on 19 December 2008, the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict examined the first report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Afghanistan (S/2008/695), which was introduced by the Special Representative of the…
Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has spoken out against the use of suicide bombings and other terrorist activities, which it says kills more civilians than any other military action. The reaction came after last Thursday's bomb blast in…
Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A school in the Pech district of the Kunar province was struck for a second time by a rocket fired by insurgents, July 4. The school, located in the village of Nangahlam, sustained major damage as a…
Afghanistan
A new United Nations report on women in Afghanistan, issued today, describes the extensive and increasing level of violence directed at women taking part in public life, as well as the "widespread occurrence" of rape against a backdrop of institutional…
Afghanistan
Executive Summary Afghanistan is widely known and appreciated for its rich history, culture, literature and arts as well as its magnificent landscape. It is also widely known that large numbers of Afghans die, or live wretched lives, because violence is…
Afghanistan
(excerpt) Afghan Boy Receives Hospital's First Adjustable Crutches The first adjustable crutches are now in use at International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) Camp Holland medical facility in Tarin Kowt. ISAF military staff from the Australian Trade and Training School (ATTS) presented the…
Afghanistan
KEY SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS Terrorism Trends- Suicide attacks and IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) in and around larger urban areas increased at a steady rate as the AGE intensified their summer campaign, with the objective of destabilizing the elections of August 2009.…
Afghanistan
Summary - Canada reinforced key elements of our Afghan engagement during the quarter, and made preparations for large and welcome new deployments of U.S. forces in Kandahar and other Afghan provinces. - One year after introducing benchmarks, by which Parliament and…
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SC/9692 Security Council 6151st Meeting (AM & PM) Concerns about Impunity, Sexual Violence As Tactic of War, Lack of Humanitarian Access Dominate Day-long Debate The sorrow and brutality of war continued to be felt by untold millions of civilians trapped…
