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A poor man asks passersby for money on a snowy day in Afghanistan.

Good policies can help bridge income gap

24 December 2014

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Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNAMA, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in that country and its implications for international peace and security.

No better way forward for Afghanistan than unity government

18 December 2014

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Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan needs “unity of purpose and common vision”

17 December 2014

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Opium poppy field in the south of Afghanistan.

Opium production remains high in Myanmar and Laos

8 December 2014

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The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, spoke to members of the media at a Kabul press conference, on the situation of women in Afghanistan.

Accountability for crimes against Afghan women urged by UN expert

13 November 2014

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Poppy fields in Afghanistan.

“Alarming” levels of opium production in Afghanistan

12 November 2014

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Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

Situation “promising” in Afghanistan, says outgoing envoy

12 November 2014

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On 12 May 2014, the UN launched a new booklet highlighting the obligations of all parties to armed conflict in the country to respect and promote the rights of children under international law.

Afghanistan passes legislation criminalizing recruitment of child soldiers

5 November 2014

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Pakistani displaced, Afghan hosts need urgent aid before winter

3 November 2014

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United Nations security officers raise the UN flag.

On UN birthday, Afghans look back at their partnership

24 October 2014

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