Afghan

Annan appalled by brutal murder of Red Cross worker in southern Afghanistan

28 March 2003
Stressing the reprehensible nature of targeting humanitarian workers, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he expects authorities in Afghanistan to make every effort to find those responsible for the brutal murder of an aid worker.

Security Council approves 1-year extension for UN mission in Afghanistan

28 March 2003
Recognizing that the United Nations must continue to play its central and impartial role in efforts to assist the Afghan people to consolidate peace and rebuild their country, the Security Council today decided to extend the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another 12 months.

UN seriously concerned local journalist may have been ordered to leave Afghanistan

27 March 2003
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan expressed great concern today as disturbing details emerged following an incident in which an Afghan journalist in Herat was beaten and arrested.

Security sector reform vital to rebuilding of Afghanistan, UN official says

27 March 2003
While Afghanistan had made definite gains over the past year and the Government was determined to take a lead role in rebuilding the country and economy, the persistent lack of security still threatened the peace process at all levels, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.
Lakhdar Brahimi

UN envoy deplores attacks against schools in Afghanistan

24 March 2003
Marking the start of the Afghan school year, the senior United Nations envoy for the country has deplored the attacks against schools in parts of the country and called on Afghans to unite against vandalism.

Security remains 'serious challenge' to Afghan peace process, Annan says

21 March 2003
Security remains the most serious challenge facing Afghanistan, the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a report issued today on progress made in the reconstruction efforts and transition towards a fully representative national government.

Afghanistan: UN envoy says unity and security needed in coming year

20 March 2003
As Afghanistan prepared to mark its new year, the top United Nations official in the country said today that national unity and security would be critical in reconstruction efforts.

UNICEF urges sustained investment in education and health for Afghan females

19 March 2003
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today urged the international community to continue investing in girls' education and women's health in Afghanistan, stressing that despite signs of progress, the country is still struggling to help its most vulnerable populations.

UN refugee agency, Afghanistan and Pakistan sign repatriation accord

18 March 2003
The UN refugee agency has signed an agreement with Afghanistan and Pakistan setting up for the first time a formal process for resolving the 23-year-old Afghan refugee problem in Pakistan.

With UN help, Afghanistan gains control of Internet domain name

11 March 2003
With the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Afghanistan has officially planted its flag in cyberspace, gaining legal and technical control of the “dot-af” domain for Afghan websites and email addresses.