Afghanistan
By Amanda Sim Overview Child labour is an issue of growing concern in Afghanistan. According to recent estimates, one in four Afghan children aged seven to 14 is engaged in some form of work.(1) This briefing paper explores why children in…
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The number of people who have been displaced within their own countries as a result of armed conflict now stands at approximately 26 million. UNHCR, with its long record of protecting and assisting the displaced, is well positioned to…
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Washington DC - Arriving in Washington following a month-long tour of Afghanistan, Women for Women International's Afghanistan Country Director Sweeta Noori testified on Capitol Hill last week, urging Members of Congress not to forget Afghan women as they shape U.S.…
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CROSS-CUTTING USAID and U.S. Embassy/Kabul Celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day: On April 23, USAID and the U.S. Embassy/Kabul welcomed 166 Afghan children to celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day. The day's activities were both fun and educational,…
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Demining in the south and east of Afghanistan is taking on a new shape this year as different communities take on the task of demining their own districts. In October 2008 a community based demining project, which will last until…
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Beyond School Books - a podcast series on education in emergencies By Pi James NEW YORK, USA, 15 May 2009 - Last year in Afghanistan there were nearly 300 documented attacks on schools, killing 92 people and injuring 169. In Pakistan,…
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CANDIDATE NOMINATION PERIOD FOR ELECTIONS CONCLUDES As many of you will be aware the nomination period for this year's presidential and provincial council elections is now closed. The Independent Election Commission informs us that 44 candidates have nominated themselves for the…
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today urged that the planning and implementation of military operations in Afghanistan must take into account the safety of the civilian population. A joint United States and Government of Afghanistan investigation is currently…
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Bureau of Public Affairs Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC "Our priorities are clear. We are deploying the tools of diplomacy and development along with military power. We are securing historic alliances, working with emerging regional powers, and seeking new avenues of…
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7 May 2009 (afternoon) For use of information media; not an official record - The Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Working Group reviewed the fulfillment of human rights obligations by the Afghanistan this afternoon, during which 59 Council members and observers…
