The desire for peace and security and the need for disarmament of local military forces are among key concerns of the Afghan population, according to a new United Nations-sponsored survey.
The United Nations will present a framework of funding priorities for war-ravaged and drought-stricken Afghanistan to donors who will meet in Tokyo next week to discuss plans for the country's recovery.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will head to Tokyo this weekend to attend next week's International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan, a United Nations spokesman announced today.
