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5 March 2010 - On the eve of International Women’s Day on 8 March, religious scholars or “Ulemas” in the east of Afghanistan have vowed to raise public awareness about Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs) against women…
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE AU-UNAMID SEMINAR FOR AFRICAN BUSINESSMEN/WOMEN ON SERVICE-PROVIDING Addis Ababa 3rd March 2010 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on 13 April…
Kinshasa, 07 January 2010 — MONUC welcomes the FARDC communiqué marking the end of Operation Kimia II on 31 December 2009 and the commencement of Operation Amani Leo this month. Alan Doss, the Special Representative of the…
Kinshasa, February 8, 2010 - The new Deputy Special Representative for the Mission of the United Nations in the DRC, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr.Fidele Sarassoro arrived in…
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KABUL - The outgoing top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan today stressed the need to reverse the negative trends in the country within the year or they will inevitably become “irreversible.” Press conference transcript -…
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KABUL - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has held his final press conference in Kabul. SRSG: Thank you very much and thank you also for coming to my last press…
An Upper Nile election official recently expressed optimism that elections in his state would occur as planned, as all necessary preparations were underway. These included plans for polling centre personnel, security…
Upper Nile State's election logistic warehouse was officially handed over to the State Election High Committee by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Malakal on 26 February. "The warehouse is well-constructed and we thank…
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KABUL - Success in Afghanistan hinges on a better understanding of Afghan society by the world and the assumption of greater responsibility by its authorities, the outgoing United Nations envoy there said today. The…
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3 March 2010 - Security sector reform remains the most crucial element to ensuring stability in Guinea-Bissau, according to a new United Nations report released today, which calls on the international community to support the…
4 March 2010 - Experts cannot state with precision when the old city of Herat was built as it stands today. Herat’s history as a human settlement dates as far back as the Iron Age, and under Alexander the Great, during pre…