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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Afghan President Hamid Karzai in January 2008

Ban Ki-moon speaks out against attack on Afghan leader

27 April 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today's attack against Afghan President Hamid Karzai that occurred during a victory parade in the war-torn nation's capital Kabul, claiming the lives of two Parliament members and injuring nine others, including two Afghan National Police.
Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan

All of Afghanistan’s children must have access to education – UN envoy

23 April 2008
While lauding the progress made since 2001 in getting millions of Afghan children, especially girls, into school, UN envoy Kai Eide today reaffirmed the commitment of the world body to helping ensure that every child in the fledgling democracy is able to receive an education.
Afghan children (file photo)

Afghan victims of past abuses find voice in new UN-backed play

22 April 2008
A new United Nations-supported theatre show that premiered in Kabul today highlights the need to deal with the impunity of past human rights abuses spanning nearly three decades of conflict in Afghanistan and provides an opportunity for victims to have their voices heard.
Girls attending school in a tent (file photo)

Millions of Afghan children, mainly girls, still not attending school – UN

21 April 2008
Although over 6 million children returned to Afghanistan’s classrooms a month ago at the start of a new school year, United Nations agencies said today that half of the war-torn country’s young people are excluded from receiving an education, the bulk of them girls.
Afghan refugee in Jalozai (Pakistan)

Roadblocks leave hundreds of Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan – UN

15 April 2008
Hundreds of Afghan refugees set to leave Peshawar in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to return to their homeland have been left stranded after local tribal disputes shut down a key road between the two countries, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
WFP food distribution for Afghans

Emergency UN aid reaches 400,000 Afghans hit by rising food prices

14 April 2008
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has distributed assistance to some 400,000 Afghans hit by soaring wheat prices, but warned that the most vulnerable will continue to need aid for a while as the record high prices show no sign of abating.
Kai Eide of Norway (file photo)

Better coordination of efforts to help Afghanistan priority for new UN envoy

9 April 2008
Improving coordination of international efforts to help bring peace and development to Afghanistan will be a key priority for the United Nations, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the strife-torn nation pledged today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the press

UN will stay in Afghanistan as long as necessary, vows Ban Ki-moon

3 April 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the commitment of the United Nations to stay the course in Afghanistan to ensure peace, security and development in the strife-torn nation.

Afghanistan tops talks as Ban Ki-moon meets NATO, Romanian officials

2 April 2008
Afghanistan was a key feature of discussions between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Romania, which is hosting a three-day summit of the alliance beginning today in Bucharest.
Afghan children in refugee camp in Pakistan

Some 10,000 Afghans returned home from Pakistan in March, reports UN agency

31 March 2008
Since the start of a new repatriation season almost one month ago, some 10,000 Afghans have returned to their homeland from neighbouring Pakistan, the United Nation refugee agency reported today.