Afghan

UN sends record 114,000 metric tonnes of food aid to Afghanistan this month

31 December 2001
Far surpassing previous records, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered an unprecedented 114,000 metric tonnes of food into Afghanistan during the month of December.

Efforts to remove unexploded cluster "bomblets" commence in Afghanistan

31 December 2001
Working from a list provided by coalition forces of where they used cluster bombs in Afghanistan, the United Nations is helping to remove unexploded "bomblets" released in those attacks, a spokesman for the world body said today.

Anti-measles drive in Afghanistan launched by UN Children's Fund

31 December 2001
The United Nations today announced the launch of a large-scale measles vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, where poverty and the country’s devastated health infrastructure combine to make the disease a major killer of children.

Afghanistan's cultural heritage under 'extreme threat,' UNESCO warns

28 December 2001
A senior official of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) has warned that the cultural heritage of Afghanistan is "under extreme threat."

UN officials discuss recovery effort with new female Afghan ministers in Kabul

28 December 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi, met today in Kabul with Dr. Sima Samar, head of Afghanistan's new Ministry for Women's Affairs.

Thailand donates 3,000 metric tonnes of rice to UN food effort for Afghanistan

27 December 2001
In its largest-yet donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Thailand has contributed 3,000 metric tonnes of rice for the agency's relief efforts in Afghanistan, a WFP spokesman announced today.

Refugee returns to Afghanistan continue to climb, UN agency reports

27 December 2001
As the political situation in Afghanistan stabilizes with the advent of its Interim Administration, the number of refugees returning to the country continues to swell, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.

UN food deliveries to Afghanistan reach record levels

26 December 2001
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced that it has sent a record 80,000 tonnes of food into Afghanistan so far this month.

UN refugee agency reports upsurge in returns to Afghanistan

26 December 2001
Continuing an upward trend that began in November, the number of people returning to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries has jumped since the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today.

Afghans march in support of new administration, urge continued international aid

24 December 2001
Following a peaceful demonstration in support of the new Interim Administration in Afghanistan, a delegation of the country’s people has met with United Nations officials to urge continued international assistance to the war-torn country, according to a UN spokesman.