Rapports

It could take up to six years before the north of the country is rid of the deadly menace. By Qais Faqiri and Hasina Rasuli (ARR No. 84, 03-Dec-03) Landmines in northern Afghanistan remain one of the biggest obstacles to reconstruction…

A/58/616 Fifty-eighth session Agenda items 28 and 40 (f) Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan The situation…

Recent Developments On 16 November, UNHCR staff-member Bettina Goislard was brutally murdered in Ghazni, southeastern Afghanistan. She was buried, at her request, in Kabul, following a small private funeral attended by family and friends. On 21 November, the Ministry of…

Program Description USAID/OTI's program goal is to support the process of recovery, rehabilitation, and political development in post-conflict Afghanistan. Working with local and international partners, the program is building citizen confidence in the progress of political development, empowering citizens to address…

AI Index: ASA 11/027/2003 (Public) (Washington, DC) - Amnesty International today warned that the draft Constitution of Afghanistan fails to protect the rights of women. In recent testimony to Congress, the human rights organization has warned that the constitution must…

(Prepared by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, based on inputs received from the UN Country Team) Background and Rationale Post-war recovery in Afghanistan has witnessed several remarkable achievements in the 2002-03 period. Most prominent among these are…

Afghans in secure areas are optimistic but fear window of opportunity is closing, NGO Consortium finds In a survey released today by the Human Rights Research & Advocacy Consortium, Afghans surveyed in relatively secure areas are positive…

TALKING POINTS Car Bomb Explodes Outside UN Offices in Kandahar At about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, 11 November, an explosive device rigged in a parked car exploded on a street running between the north side of UNAMA's office in Kandahar…

GA/SHC/3765 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Third Committee 43rd & 44th Meetings (AM & PM) Reports Discussed on Violence against Women, Human Rights Defenders The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today approved draft resolutions on self-determination concerning the Palestinian people and the…

SC/7918 Security Council 4858th Meeting (AM) Jean-Marie Guéhenno Describes 'Remarkable Progress' in UN Efforts; Director, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, Also Briefs Mine action was a dynamic component of peacekeeping operations, could help to build confidence during peace processes, and engage parties…