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KABUL - In two days, Afghans will cast their votes in an historic election marking the passage of political authority from one elected president to another.In a time of uncertainty, a smooth transfer of power is critical to…

1 April 2014 - The Guinea-Bissau Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) welcomes the successful conclusion of the voters' registration process in Guinea-Bissau, which allowed for a historical expansion of the…

KABUL - Ahead of the end to the official campaigning period tonight for candidates in Afghanistan's landmark Presidential and Provincial Council elections, the top United Nations official in the country today urged Afghans…

KABUL - A senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today said that domestic observers will anchor observation activities in the Presidential and Provincial Council elections to be held later this week.“In fact, [election…

In early February, a female Swedish UNPOL officer assigned in Harper, Maryland County, donated more than 100 pieces of reading glasses to the Optical Department of the J. J. Dossen referral hospital in Harper.Ingalill Maria…

KABUL - The body responsible for organizing Afghanistan's Presidential and Provincial Council elections this coming week announced today that polling will be conducted in 90 per cent of some 7,500 polling centres, with the…

In addition to contributing to the peace process in Liberia, the Pakistani peacekeepers with the UN mission in the country are also involved in building the capacity of the youth, equipping them with the necessary skills to…

KABUL - A top United Nations official today reiterated the world body’s ‘absolute impartiality’ in Afghanistan’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections slated to be held next week.“The elections are Afghan-led and…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s efforts to deal with the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) received a boost this week with the donation of $3.6 million from the Government of Japan.“The contribution will…

Liberian and Ivorian district officials have inaugurated a wooden canoe on the Cavalla River to ferry people between the border towns of Garley in Liberia and Zilebly in Côte d’Ivoire. The Cavalla River is part of Liberia’s…