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3 May 2010 - About a dozen journalists based in Afghanistan’s eastern regional hub of Jalalabad today endorsed a resolution calling on the Government to ensure the safety of journalists and the freedom of expression. At a…
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03 May 2010 - A four-day inter-agency assessment mission organized by UNAMID, OCHA and the UNHCR to the villages of Guldo and Thur in the Jebel Marra region of South Darfur has concluded yesterday. This mission, the first to…
3 May 2010 - The United Nations and the Government of Afghanistan today emphasized the need for freedom of information and the importance of a free press at a day-long event in Kabul to mark World Press Freedom Day…
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KABUL - The United Nations and the Government of Afghanistan today emphasized the need for freedom of information and the importance of a free press at a day-long event in Kabul to mark World Press Freedom Day, celebrated…
2 May 2010 - Afghanistan's Government has made important commitments to protect children from the impact of armed conflict, according to a new United Nations report. “The Government has shown political will to deal with…
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KABUL - Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001 Afghanistan has seen a remarkable boom in the media scene. Today the Director-General of UNESCO, says the Day is "an occasion to remember the importance of our right to know."…
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02 March 2010 - Approximately 1,000 residents of El Fasher, North Darfur, staged a demonstration today, following the collapse of an investment money scheme in the region.The protesters marched in the city centre demanding…
2 May 2010 - A journalist by choice, Gulistan Ghalib needs no introduction in eastern Afghanistan. Having worked as a journalist for almost 40 years in Afghanistan’s most difficult times, spanning from Soviet occupation to…
Following violent election protests on 23 April that left two dead and four others wounded, life in the Unity State capital of Bentiu is gradually returning to normal. The streets are bustling and markets in Bentiu as well as…
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KABUL - A report issued by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, at the end of her mission to Afghanistan in February this year, states that the Afghan…
26 April 2010 - A senior United Nations official today called for greater efforts to assist Afghans, who remain extremely vulnerable to a wide range of health challenges associated with natural disasters, conflict and the…
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29 April 2010 - As he approaches the end of his tenure as UNAMID’s Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR/P), Henry Anyidoho today began his farewell tour with a visit to Nyala, South Darfur. Upon arriving at UNAMID’s…