Afghan

Council President Amb. Munir Akram

Security Council expresses concern at security conditions in Afghanistan

6 May 2003
After hearing a briefing by the top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi, the members of the Security Council today expressed serious concern at the deterioration of security in many areas of the country and the recent attacks on UN and other personnel of aid organizations, and called on all concerned to work towards peace.

Aided by two UN agencies, Afghanistan to launch tetanus vaccination campaign

1 May 2003
With support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Afghanistan is set to launch the third round of an immunization campaign against maternal and neonatal tetanus on Saturday, relying on women vaccinators and illiterate volunteers to help eradicate a disease that kills 200,000 infants and 30,000 women each year in developing countries.