Afghanistan

Security Council mission arrives in Afghanistan to gauge progress in turbulent country

24 November 2008
A Security Council team landed in the Afghan capital, Kabul, today to assess the war-torn country’s progress towards peace and rebuilding, as well as to underscore the importance of regional cooperation for governance, security and development.

Security Council team slated to visit Afghanistan to review the country’s progress

19 November 2008
The Security Council today provided details of its mission later this month to Afghanistan, where it will reaffirm support for the Government and its people as they rebuild their strife-ridden country.
Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan

Top UN envoy warns deadly Afghan attacks on increase as situation worsens

14 October 2008
The number of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the last few months has been the highest since 2002 as the insurgency spreads beyond the south and east of the country, the top United Nations envoy told the Security Council today.
Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan

Afghanistan: UN mission launches countdown to International Peace Day

12 August 2008
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today joined graduating students from Kabul’s Polytechnic to launch a countdown to the annual International Peace Day intended to be marked by a global ceasefire on 21 September.

Afghanistan: more illegal armed groups disbanded with UN help

24 July 2008
A campaign to disband illegal armed groups – that has already seen more than 40,000 weapons handed in – is to be extended to 12 more districts in Afghanistan, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Afghan situation worsening, UN relief chief says, urging new approach

29 June 2008
The humanitarian situation inside Afghanistan is getting worse, with civilian casualties rising and food prices soaring, the United Nations relief chief said today, calling for the international community to revise its assistance plans to the strife-torn country.
John Holmes

UN relief chief meets with tribal elders and provincial officials in Afghanistan

28 June 2008
The United Nations relief chief today met with local officials and tribal elders in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on the third day of his visit to assess the humanitarian situation in the impoverished and strife-torn country.
Afghan refugees (file photo)

Refugees can resume returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan – UN

13 May 2008
After security concerns prompted the United Nations to suspend assistance to Afghan refugees who are voluntarily returning to their home country from Peshawar in Pakistan, the UN refugee agency announced today that it will reopen its voluntary repatriation centre (VRC) in the city.

Secretary-General heads to Bucharest for international meeting on Afghanistan

1 April 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be travelling to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, where, on Thursday, he will be joining other world leaders at an international meeting focusing on peace and development efforts in strife-torn Afghanistan.