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NEW YORK - War-torn Afghanistan is an unlikely tourist destination, but there is hope that its World Heritage sites and the first national park can attract tourists and help the local economy. See the full report on UN TV.

KABUL - Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for governments to include women in peace negotiations but, 10 years down the line, this is still not happening and Afghan women are determined to get their foot in the door.

LONDON - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a coherent political strategy to assist Afghanistan in its quest for peace, security and development, noting that the country’s challenges cannot be overcome by military…

LONDON - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a conference on Afghanistan that the single biggest impediment to progress in the country is insecurity. Mr. Ban, who is co-hosting the London conference along with Afghan…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint veteran diplomat Staffan de Mistura as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, as he heads to London for an international conference aimed…

KABUL - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has published details of mine action in the country last year. Statistics from 2009 show that 280 communities across Afghanistan were declared impact free between January to…

KABUL - Conservation in Afghanistan is moving forward as a major UN-supported project has produced millions of saplings and provided work for thousands of people. Since 2003 until the end of 2009, 3.5 million fruit saplings…

KABUL - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime today called on the international community to support the Government of Afghanistan’s High Office for Oversight and Anti-Corruption as it praised the office for enjoying…

KABUL - Poverty and violence are usually portrayed as the biggest challenges confronting Afghanistan. Full Report - Press Release But ask the Afghans themselves, and you get a different answer: corruption is their biggest…

KABUL - Children continue to suffer from the armed conflict in Afghanistan with at least 345 killed last year according to the latest report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The 2009…