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Disarmament in northern Afghanistan yields nearly 200 weapons, UN mission says

30 December 2002
Nearly 200 weapons have been collected since the resumption of the disarmament process in northern Afghanistan, the United Nations mission in the country has reported.
UN Security Council in session

Security Council welcomes signing of non-aggression accord for Afghanistan

24 December 2002
The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the recent signing of a non-aggression accord between Afghanistan and six of its neighbouring countries.
President Karzai and Amb. Brahimi applaud signing of declaration

UN hails signing of non-aggression pact between Afghanistan, six neighbours

23 December 2002
Afghanistan and six of its neighbouring countries have signed a declaration of non-aggression, which the United Nations mission in Kabul described as one more milestone in the nation’s long quest for peace.
Kofi Annan

Annan welcomes non-aggression declaration between Afghanistan, neighbours

23 December 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the signing in Kabul over the weekend of a non-aggression declaration between Afghanistan and its six neighbours, saying that he hoped the pact would strengthen the peace process in the country and also promote political and economic progress in the entire region.

Lack of funding jeopardizes return of over 1.5 million Afghans - UN refugee official

20 December 2002
A senior United Nations official has indicated that a lack of adequate funding in Afghanistan could put at risk the planned return of over 1.5 million people displaced by years of fighting.

Afghanistan: no staff hurt as UN vehicle hijacked by unknown attackers

19 December 2002
A United Nations vehicle has been hijacked by unknown armed men in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the world body reported today.

Afghanistan: UN launches $815 million appeal for humanitarian, rebuilding efforts

17 December 2002
The United Nations today launched an $815 million appeal to help Afghanistan with its humanitarian operations and rebuilding efforts, with Secretary-General Kofi Annan urging the international community to continue to invest in the country's recovery and security.
Lakhdar Brahimi

UN envoy travels to Oslo for conference to raise funds for Afghanistan recovery efforts

16 December 2002
The senior United Nations envoy in Afghanistan is travelling to Oslo for the start tomorrow of a pledging conference that aims to raise funds for ongoing humanitarian priorities as well as recovery and reconstruction efforts in the country.

Insecurity remains biggest threat to Afghanistan's peace process, UN official reports

13 December 2002
Despite significant progress in Afghanistan's peace process, insecurity remains the biggest threat to the country's future, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.

UN helps vaccinate livestock, fight rabies threat in Afghanistan

12 December 2002
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today announced that a national vaccination campaign targeting more than 5 million farm animals is going on in Afghanistan, and that it was also supporting the fight against rabies in major cities to protect people from the fatal disease.