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IDPs fleeing Orakzai Agency near the Pakistan-Afghan border.
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'Suffering an enormous human cost', civilian casualties up nearly 20 per cent in 2014 – UN

19 December 2014
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased by nearly 20 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year and are expected to rise to a figure over 10,000 by end of December – for the first time since the UN mission in the country began keeping record in 2008.
UNODC's Yury Fedotov (left) and UNAMA's Nicholas Haysom address the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard/Mark Garten

Afghanistan: UN officials urge reforms, fight against drug trade to ensure country’s security

18 December 2014
As Afghanistan builds upon recent political developments, including the formation of a unity government, the country’s authorities and the international community must not ignore the immense challenges that lie ahead, from simmering insecurity to an escalating drug crisis, two senior United Nations officials declared today during their briefing to the Security Council.
Afghan troops being trained by NATO at one of the military training centres in Kabul.
UNAMA

Afghanistan: Security Council backs agreement on new non-combat NATO mission

12 December 2014
Amid ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council today welcomed the agreement between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Afghan Government to establish a new non-combat, training, advisory and assistance mission, which would begin operation in January 2015.
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman addresses the London Conference on Afghanistan, co-hosted by the governments of the UK and Afghanistan.
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UN political chief urges revamped approach to boosting development in Afghanistan

4 December 2014
Despite lingering instability and economic fragility, Afghanistan sits at an historic crossroads from which it can fully transition to a “strong, independent, and forward-looking” nation, the top United Nations political official said today in London.