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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN anti-drug chief Antonio Maria Costa at G8 meeting on Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s security obstacles ‘interconnected,’ Ban says

26 June 2009
Drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism are among the “interconnected” security challenges Afghanistan faces, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on the international community to continue supporting the South Asian nation’s efforts to move towards a better future.
A typical village in northern Afghanistan not far from where the roadside bombing that killed three staff members of a UNHCR partner occurred

Attack on Afghan aid workers prompts UN call for better security

24 June 2009
The acting United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, Tekeste Tekie, today called for better security for aid workers, after three national staff of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was destroyed by a roadside bomb.
A farmer in a potato field in Bamyan

All Afghans must have say in peace process, says top UN envoy

18 June 2009
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today called for an inclusive and “Afghan-owned” peace process to silence weapons and allow for reconciliation and rebuilding in the South Asian nation.
A ballot for the 20 August 2009 elections in Afghanistan

Crucial to ensure credible Afghan polls, stresses UN envoy

15 June 2009
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has stressed the need to ensure that the elections slated for August are credible and that their results are accepted by all, noting that the candidates can contribute to this by campaigning with “dignity and fairness.”

UN agency office in northern Afghanistan attacked by grenade

8 June 2009
The office of the United Nations agriculture agency was attacked in northern Afghanistan over the weekend, with a rocket-propelled grenade having been fired at the compound.
Flooded Kokaldash village in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan

Some 12,000 households hit by floods in northern Afghanistan, UN reports

3 June 2009
Some 12,000 households in nine provinces in northern and north-eastern Afghanistan have been affected by floods since April, according to the latest United Nations-backed assessments.
Women waiting to vote in Afghanistan

UN begins training 35,000 Afghan police officers ahead of elections

1 June 2009
The first batch of Afghan police wrapped up a training programme today that will eventually reach tens of thousands of officers in preparation for this year’s presidential and provincial council elections, announced the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

UN to provide technology for development training for Afghan policymakers

29 May 2009
In its ongoing effort to close the digital divide in Afghanistan, the United Nations will be holding an information and communications technology (ICT) “training the trainers” programme in Kabul to educate the country’s decision-makers on using the latest innovations to promote development.
UN’s 20th office in Afghanistan being inaugurated in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul

UN expands presence in Afghanistan with new office in the north

9 May 2009
The United Nations opened its 20th office in Afghanistan today, in the northern Sar-i-Pul province, continuing the world body's drive to promote development across the country.

Top UN envoy voices concern about reported Afghan civilian casualties

6 May 2009
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan today expressed his serious concern about reports of civilian casualties and fighting that took place in the country’s western Farah province on Monday.