7 April 2010 - Afghanistan joins World Health Day today with efforts being stepped up to address urban health issues and keep safe drinking water and underground water free from contamination. This year health-related events…

7 April 2010 - In the historical province of Bamyan, the provincial Government, UN agencies, local communities and youth groups have joined together to plant trees during the Afghan New Year plantation drive. Up to 450,000…

7 April 2010 - World Health Day is marked across the world today. Website: World Health Organization

The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued a new publication entitled “Security and Stability in Central Asia- Interaction with International and Regional Organizations”. This publication…

KABUL - Deminers commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness in Afghanistan where more than 15,000 minefields and battlefields have been cleared in the last two decades.

6 April 2010 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, visited Mazar-i-Sharif today where he promised the continuation of United Nations assistance. UNAMA Press Release -…

6 April 2010 - German diplomat Martin Kobler, the newly appointed Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (Political) of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), arrived in Kabul today…

NEW YORK -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the reports of the seizure of a Government building in Talas, Kyrgyzstan…

KURCHATOV, Kazakhstan SG: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I have just flown over Ground Zero, standing on Ground Zero just two kilometres from the real site of nuclear tests is a very sobering experience for me. More…

6 April 2010 - Funded by the Government of Japan, UNOPS is assisting the Ministry of Public Works of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, with a road maintenance and capacity development initiative in Kandahar, one of the…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan ( Secretary-General's remarks only) SG: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Before beginning, let me thank His Excellency President Rahmon and the Tajik Government and its people for the warm welcome in…

5 April 2010 - “For a deminer, the first mistake is also the last one. There is no second chance.” So says Haji Aziz, from the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) as he stares into the sky.. He’s been a…