Dakar, June 8, 2010 - The United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held, consultations in Dakar with West African Women Leaders within the framework of the Global Open Days in preparation to the celebration of the 10th…

7 June 2010 - The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has vaccinated more than 1.2 million children in Afghanistan against polio after an outbreak of the sometimes deadly disease in neighbouring Tajikistan, where…

7 June 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. 7 June 2010 UNDP PHOTO EXHIBITION (8-10 JUNE 2010) On 8 June at 10am, a police photo exhibition, “Enhancing Security and Rule of Law for…

5 June 2010 - Nineteen police officers have just graduated from a six-week training in management and good governance in Kandahar. The Canadian Civilian Police in Kandahar provided the technical and financial support for the…

NEW YORK - The United Nations today congratulated the Government and people of Afghanistan as they concluded a three-day dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the country, calling it an important step in efforts to end…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the participants of the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this important three-day dialogue. This is a significant step…

KABUL - The United Nations congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the men and women attending the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this three-day gathering. The Consultative Peace Jirga…

4 June 2010 - The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the participants of the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this important three-day dialogue. This is a significant step…

4 June 2010 - The United Nations congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the men and women attending the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this three-day gathering. The Consultative Peace Jirga…

3 June 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

2 June 2010 - A United Nations independent human rights expert today sounded the alarm about the practice of targeted killings, saying it had a tenuous legal basis and could undermine the rules that aim to prevent…

KABUL - Today, an international delegation spearheaded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) completed a critical three-day mission assessing the situation of drug-dependence amongst Afghan school-age…