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Security Council members arriving in Kabul

Security Council arrives in Afghanistan to assess progress, show support

21 June 2010
Members of the Security Council arrived today in Kabul to review progress made by the Afghan Government with assistance from the international community, and to demonstrate their continued support for the country’s efforts to ensure a sustainable peace.
Women attending the June 2010 Peace Jirga in Kabul

Afghanistan needs continued global support during critical transition period – UN

18 June 2010
While the overall security situation has not improved in recent months, Afghanistan has witnessed a number of positive developments, according to a new United Nations report, which urges continued international support for what is a critical period for the country.
Staffan de Mistura

Top UN envoy calls for sustaining momentum of recent Afghan peace forum

12 June 2010
It is essential that the momentum of the recent peace jirga held in Afghanistan is maintained and utilized to advance dialogue towards development and stability in the country, the top United Nations official there said today.
Special Representative Staffan de Mistura speaks to the press in Herat

Afghans can count on sustained support from UN, top envoy pledges

11 June 2010
The Government and people of Afghanistan can count on the sustained support of the United Nations and the rest of the international community as they continue to strive for peace and development, the world body’s representative in the country reaffirmed today.
Staffan de Mistura

Top UN envoy deplores deadly attack on Afghan wedding party

10 June 2010
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has condemned last night’s attack on a wedding party in the southern province of Kandahar, which reportedly killed around 40 people and wounded at least 70 more.
Women attending the June 2010 Peace Jirga in Kabul

UN lauds Afghan forum as important step towards achieving peace

4 June 2010
The United Nations today congratulated the Government and people of Afghanistan as they concluded a three-day dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the country, calling it an important step in efforts to end conflict and restore stability.
Afghanistan’s Consultative Peace Jirga opens in Kabul

UN-backed peace initiative kicks off in Afghan capital

2 June 2010
Some 1,600 participants from across Afghanistan gathered in the capital, Kabul, today to kick off a United Nations-backed event aimed at charting the way forward in bringing peace and stability to the country.
Afghan children (file photo)

UN agency seeks $18 million to assist Afghan refugees in Iran

1 June 2010
The United Nations refugee agency is seeking $18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall in funding for its operation in Iran, which is hosting more than one million Afghans who fled their homeland.
Marijuana plants

UN backs training on harmful use of narcotics in Afghanistan

24 May 2010
The United Nations is supporting a series of training programmes in Afghanistan for educators so they can then impart knowledge on the harmful effects of drug use, including the risk of HIV/AIDS infection, to their peers, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported today.
Special Representative Staffan de Mistura (fourth left) with UN staff in Kandahar

Insecurity will not deter UN’s work in southern Afghanistan, says top envoy

20 May 2010
The United Nations is committed to having an active presence in the southern part of Afghanistan, despite the insecurity in the region, the top United Nations envoy to the country pledged today.