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Using officials and donkeys, Afghans prepare for historic presidential vote

30 September 2004
The people of Afghanistan will vote on 9 October in the first presidential election in their history with the help of more than 115,000 polling officials, 100,000 voting screens and 300 donkeys, the United Nations mission to the country said today as it unveiled details of the final preparations taking place.
Amb. Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo

Security Council condemns attacks against UN offices in Afghanistan

13 September 2004
Security Council members today condemned Sunday's violent scenes in the troubled Afghan city of Herat, where the regional offices and compounds of the United Nations mission and agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were ransacked and seriously damaged, forcing dozens of UN staff to be relocated to the capital Kabul.

Afghanistan: UN mission raps attack on aid workers and government response

9 September 2004
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned an attack earlier this week against a local office of a non-governmental organization (NGO) that left 10 staff wounded and also criticized provincial authorities for not doing more to protect aid workers.

Afghanistan's first free presidential election campaign kicks off

7 September 2004
The campaign for Afghanistan's first open presidential election in its history formally began today, with 18 candidates given the next 30 days to convince voters they should be chosen for the post, the joint United Nations-Afghan body handling the polling announced.

Afghanistan and UN appeal for $71 million to combat drought

2 September 2004
The Afghan Government and the United Nations have launched an emergency appeal for $71 million to alleviate the humanitarian impact of the country's long-running drought, which has now entered a sixth year.