Afghanistan

Resilient Afghans focusing on “hope barometer”

The people of Afghanistan are expected to remain resilient and hopeful for the future in the face of increased terrorist attacks, according to the UN’s most senior official in the country.

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Afghanistan’s future depends on support from global community

It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, according to the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA).

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Afghanistan: UNAMA condemns killing of 16 civilians by improvised explosive device

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned today the killing of 16 civilians, and injuring of several others, when their minibus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday.

Obstacles remain for Afghan girls to access education

The number of girls in Afghanistan who are going to school has increased significantly since the former Taliban government was deposed in 2001, but obstacles remain, according to the United Nations.

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Refugee influx risks overwhelming Greek isles

Greece is struggling to cope with a huge influx of desperate refugees who’ve been arriving by sea from Turkey at a rate of 600 per day, the UN said Friday.

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Human rights gains in Afghanistan “will be sustained”

Gains made in the protection of human rights in Afghanistan “will be sustained” according to the outgoing director of rights issues at the UN mission in the country, UNAMA.

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