The Government of Japan has contributed more than $400,000 to improve basic living conditions of Afghans, with the money set to focus on community empowerment, water and sanitation, the Office of the United Nations Coordinator for Afghanistan announced today.
Meeting with high-level Taliban representatives today, senior United Nations officials in the region expressed "serious concern" over the recent arrest of 24 humanitarian aid workers, eight of whom are foreigners.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Government of Pakistan today signed a landmark agreement to establish a joint screening process for Afghans who have fled to Pakistan to escape drought and conflict in their homeland.
