Afghan

Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, addresses news conference in Kabul

Tackling Afghan drugs and crime requires broad, global strategy – UN official

27 November 2010
A top United Nations official today stressed the need for a broad strategy and greater international cooperation to boost counter-narcotics and crime prevention efforts in Afghanistan.
Staffan de Mistura, Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan

Top UN envoy welcomes certification of Afghan poll results

24 November 2010
The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today welcomed the certification of nearly all the final results for September’s legislative elections, adding that the formation of a new parliament will be a major step on the country’s path to building stability.
Security personnel outside the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan

Afghanistan tops agenda of UN chief’s visit to Portugal

18 November 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, this weekend to attend a high-level meeting on Afghanistan held under the auspices of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting in Kabul

UN reaffirms commitment to supporting Afghan-led transition to greater stability

15 November 2010
The United Nations envoy mission in Afghanistan today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country in delivering governance, security and development, as the Government and its international partners met to discuss the progress made in recent months.

Ban encourages stronger regional cooperation with Afghanistan

3 November 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged States neighbouring Afghanistan to continue to strengthen their economic cooperation with the country and lauded the recent signing of a trade and transit agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan.