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$26 million paid so far to UN fund supporting Afghan Interim Authority

With a number of countries recently stepping up with more contributions, a United Nations fund set up to support the interim government of Afghanistan has received more than half of the $50 million needed, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said today.

Afghanistan: Senior UN official holds meetings in Kabul on reconstruction efforts

A senior United Nations official visited Afghanistan today, where he discussed various initiatives to rebuild the war-shattered nation with UN staff organizing those efforts.