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Afghanistan sees surge in domestic tourist industry
5 July 2009 - Afghanistan hasn’t seen a major influx of foreign tourists since the 1970s, but the budding tourism industry has in recent years seen a surge in Afghans visiting different parts of their own country, giving hope…
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SRSG meets US Congressional Delegatio
Dili 2 July, 2009 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (SRSG) for Timor-Leste Atul Khare today met members of the United States House Democratic Assistance Committee led by Chairman Rep…
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Women of Nangarhar prepare to cast their votes
NANGARHAR - For Latifa Sayed, 34, the last two months have been very rewarding. She has been working as an election civic educator and teaching less educated women in Jalalabad about the upcoming elections. The schoolteacher…
Women of Nangarhar prepare to cast their votes
2 July 2009 - For Latifa Sayed, 34, the last two months have been very rewarding. She has been working as an election civic educator and teaching less educated women in Jalalabad about the upcoming elections. The…
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UNESCO is concerned about smuggling of Afghan artifacts
KABUL - Fighting the illegal excavation, removal and smuggling of Afghan artifacts is a big challenge for the Afghan Ministry of Culture. UNESCO's director, Shigeru Aoyagi talks exclusively to UNAMA’s Jamil Danish. .
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Breakthrough as Timor's remaining IDP camp begins to close
Dili, 02 July, 2009- As Timor-Leste's last major internally displaced persons camp begins to close, the nation starts to grapple with the longer term consequences of the three-year displacement. More than three years after…
Armed groups give up their weapons
1 July 2009 - The beautiful district of Jabulsaraj, located at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains was today announced as a peace district. A total of 30 light weapons, belonging to six illegal armed groups were handed over…
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Transcript of the video message on human resources reform
Near-verbatim transcript of video messages by USG Susana Malcorra and OIC of FPD Paul Johnson to all field staff on the new contract reform Hello colleagues, I am Susana Mallcora, the Head of the Department of Field Support…
UNODC hands over new building to Ministry of Justice
30 June 2009 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) handed over a two-storey building to the Afghan Ministry of Justice in Jalalabad today. The 20-room building constructed in the Rokhan Mina neighbourhood of…
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The electoral debate starts in the north
30 June 2009 - Election fever is sweeping the north of Afghanistan as posters of candidates start to line the streets. They’ve started to bloom around the blue mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif, on the walls of Sar-i-Pul city and…
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The electoral debate starts in the north
KABUL - Election fever is sweeping the north of Afghanistan as posters of candidates start to line the streets. They’ve started to bloom around the blue mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif, on the walls of Sar-i-Pul city and along the…