Afghan

As winter approaches in Afghanistan, UN urges end to attacks against aid convoys

29 October 2007
With the onset of winter in Afghanistan expected to cut remote regions off from aid deliveries, the United Nations Assistance Mission there (UNAMA) today called on warring factions to allow safe passage and access for humanitarian workers delivering relief aid.

Gains for Afghanistan’s children imperilled by recent violence – UNICEF

25 October 2007
Violence, a decaying health system and unabated attacks on schools in Afghanistan are combining to hamper progress for the country’s young people, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today.

Nearly 1,600 displaced Afghans return home this year with UN assistance

22 October 2007
Over 100 internally displaced Afghan families have recently returned to their homes in Balkh province thanks to the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) which, along with Government authorities, has aided the resettlement of nearly 1,600 internally displaced persons in the war-torn nation this year.
Tom Koenigs, SRSG for Afghanistan

UN envoy urges sustained support to tackle Afghanistan’s security challenges

15 October 2007
Security remains a major challenge for Afghanistan, the United Nations envoy to the strife-torn nation said today, urging troop-contributing countries to resist the temptation to reduce their commitments with the caution that “now is not the time to wobble.”

UN rights chief calls on Afghanistan to reinstate moratorium on executions

9 October 2007
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has urged Afghanistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty following the execution of 15 convicted prisoners in Kabul on Sunday.

Top UN envoy speaks out against death penalty following Afghan executions

8 October 2007
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today expressed concern at the recent execution of 15 prisoners in the capital, Kabul – the first time the death penalty has been used in three years.