Rapports

TALKING POINTS Mazar-e Sharif fully disarmed Last week marked another milestone in the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration process. The Afghanistan's New Beginnings Programme (ANBP) was able to declare for the first time the complete disarmament of all units in a…

By Edward Carwardine Edward Carwardine is UNICEF's Communication Officer in Afghanistan. The following are his personal reflections on the progress he has seen for Afghan children over the last three years. KABUL, 15 December 2004 - Winter is upon us here…

TALKING POINTS The 56th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated on 10 December. The theme of this year's celebration is Human Rights Education. On 10th December 2004, the General Assembly held a special plenary session to mark…

TALKING POINTS Today's Guest Our special guest today is Richard Bennett, who is the Head of the Human Rights Unit of UNAMA and he will tell us about the proclamation, by the General Assembly, of the World Programme for…

TALKING POINTS Today's Guest Our guest today is Reza Hossaini, Senior Programme Coordinator for UNICEF Afghanistan. He is here to introduce the launch of the 2005 State of the Worlds Children report. The theme of the State of Worlds Children this year…

TALKING POINTS Today's Guest The special guest today is Gregor Schulz from the International Labour Organization (ILO). He will be talking about the establishment of Employment Services Centres in Afghanistan. UNAMA and National Democratic Institute hold informal consultations with political parties An informal…

A/59/L.44 Fifty-ninth session Agenda items 27 and 39 (d) The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: emergency international assistance for…

By Horia Mosadiq in Kabul (ARR No. 150) With preparations under way for President Hamed Karzai's inauguration as his country's first democratically-elected leader and his naming of a cabinet, the Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium, a…

TALKING POINTS Today's Guests Today is a very special day, as we have three special guests. Three ladies, the one you see here who is doing the sign language is Ms. Parween Azimi, she is the National Advisor for…

Calling Landmines a "Deadly Attraction" for Children, UNICEF says Countries That Care About Children Must Stop Producing Landmines NAIROBI/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 2 December 2004 -- Millions of antipersonnel landmines and other explosive remnants of war across the globe pose a vicious threat…