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UN reports improved security in Afghanistan as disarmament picks up pace

29 November 2002
The disarmament process in Afghanistan is picking up pace, according to a spokesman for the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country.
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Security Council authorizes 1-year extension of international force in Afghanistan

27 November 2002
With the situation in Afghanistan still constituting a threat to global peace and security, the United Nations Security Council today authorized the extension of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in the country until 20 December 2003.

Tajikistan continues to expel Afghan refugees - UN agency

22 November 2002
Despite assurances that asylum seekers would not be deported following the expulsion of nine Afghans in September, the United Nations refugee agency today said the government of Tajikistan had expelled five more Afghans from the country last week.

Afghanistan: UN laments slow pace of disarmament in north

21 November 2002
The disarmament exercise in northern Afghanistan is not going well, and the speed of the process and the amount of arms collected have not met expectations, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today.

Afghanistan: UNESCO to convene meeting on preserving Bamiyan Buddha site

18 November 2002
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold a meeting this week aimed at helping to preserve what remains of Afghanistan's great Buddha statues, which were all but destroyed by the Taliban.

Panel at UN looks at progress, challenges in Afghanistan over past year

18 November 2002
Although the past year has seen much progress in Afghanistan, the international community cannot rest on its laurels, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a message today to a discussion convened in New York on the 12 months since United Nations-sponsored talks in Germany led to agreement on steps towards the re-establishment of permanent government institutions.

Facing acute humanitarian challenges, Afghanistan needs global support - UN report

14 November 2002
Faced with acute humanitarian challenges, Afghanistan requires sustained international support in order to meet basic needs, especially as winter approaches, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report released today.

Afghanistan: UN welcomes release of 20 women prisoners

11 November 2002
The United Nations has welcomed a recent decree issued by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to pardon 20 women who were held in a Kabul prison on charges of committing minor crimes.

UN development agency supports Afghanistan's efforts to draft constitution

7 November 2002
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today provided Afghanistan's newly established Constitutional Commission with funds to cover its start-up operating costs.
Special Rapporteur Kamal Hossain

Afghanistan needs financial support to prevent rights abuses: UN expert

6 November 2002
A United Nations human rights expert today made an urgent plea for international contributions to Afghanistan, arguing that without sufficient external support, the country will be unable to prevent abuses and secure civil liberties.