Afghan

Ban to attend international conference on Afghan reconstruction

29 May 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend the International Conference on Afghanistan being staged in Paris on 12 June as part of international efforts to help with reconstruction and development in the Asian country.
Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan

Senior UN envoy and Iranian President confer on reconstruction of Afghanistan

19 May 2008
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran today in a bid to boost support for the reconstruction of the strife-torn Asian nation.

Unlawful killings continue at heavy rate in Afghanistan, UN rights expert says

15 May 2008
Afghan police and military forces, Taliban insurgents and foreign troops must step up efforts to prevent more civilian casualties, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today, warning that Afghanistan still suffers from large numbers of avoidable killings.
Afghan children in refugee camp in Pakistan

UN agency suspends returns of Afghan refugees

12 May 2008
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has temporarily suspended the repatriation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan through Peshawar because of concerns over security.

Meeting basic food needs ‘problematic’ for millions of Afghans, says UN official

1 May 2008
Rising food prices in Afghanistan have left millions of people struggling and in need of assistance, a senior official from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today, after assessing the food security situation in the country.