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The following statement was issued today by the Special Rapporteur on the right to education of the United Nations, Vernor Muñoz Villalobos: In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the right to education, I wish to express my condolences, outrage…
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Release #2006-023 Sheberghan, Afganistan. On Tuesday 4th April a ceremony took place in Sheberghan in Jawzjan Province to celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The event was marked by the destruction of several hundred…
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On First Global Mine Awareness Day, UNICEF says Mine-Free World is in Sight NEW YORK, 4 April 2006 - Ridding the world of landmines and other explosive remnants of war could be accomplished in years instead of decades, saving thousands…
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Talking Points Pre Mine Action Awareness Day event held at demolition site Today's press briefing was held at the Halo Trust demolition site, north of Kabul, and featured the destruction of mines as well as guest speakers from the UN Mine…
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Afghanistan What's happening in Afghanistan? 23 years of conflict have left 400,000 people displaced and the country struggling with high levels of poverty, poor nutrition and limited access to medical services and education. Severe consecutive droughts and chronically cold and severe winters…
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Talking Points Security Council extends UNAMA mandate On March 23rd the Security Council of the United Nations adopted a resolution (S/RES/1662) which among other things extends UNAMA's mandate for a further 12 months. The resolution welcomes the long-term commitment of the…
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Talking Points Avian Flu update As you are aware H5N1 was confirmed in Afghanistan last week in Kabul, Jalalabad and Khogiani. Our colleagues at FAO advise that two new cases of the H5 type of aviation influenza have been found in…
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Security Council SC/8660 Security Council 5385th Meeting (AM) TOP UN OFFICIAL IN AFGHANISTAN CALLS ON COUNTRY TO DO ITS UTMOST TO MEET ASSISTANCE COMPACT BENCHMARKS, AS HE BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL Special Representative Urges Continued Generosity, Commitment By International Community in Next…
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WRITTEN ANNOUNCEMENTS UNCHR and Iran extend Voluntary Repatriation of Afghan Refugees Representatives of the Governments of Iran, Afghanistan and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have agreed to extend the voluntary repatriation programme for Afghan refugees until March 2007. The agreement was…
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WOM/1551 Background The Commission on the Status of Women met today to take action on draft resolutions and conclude its current session. Introduction of Draft Resolutions The Commission first took up a draft resolution on advisability of a Special Rapporteur on laws that…
