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Replacing outgoing UNMIS Ed Damazin Sector Commander Col. Zawar Hussain, Col. Muhammad Muzahir of the Pakistani Army arrived in Sudan on 23 November. Attending a ceremony in Ed Damazin bidding farewell to Col Hussain, Col…
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INFORMATION NOTE UNAMID Strongly Rejects Accusations in a Sudan Tribune Report against its Peacekeepers El Fasher, 01 December 2009 : According to a Sudan Tribune (ST) news report published on 29 November 2009, “seven…
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KABUL - Violence targeting women and girls is widespread and deeply rooted in Afghan society, a report by the Human Rights branch of the UN Mission to Afghanistan recently revealed.
2 December 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the new United States plan for Afghanistan announced by President Barack Obama, and said the United Nations remains committed to supporting a transition to…
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2 December 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention, following consultations with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to appoint Mr. Ibrahim Gambari of Nigeria as…
1 December 2009 - While the world waits for US President Obama to unveil his strategy for Afghanistan, the Head of the UN mission to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, is hoping to regain the momentum lost during the election process.
1 December 2009 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed the identity of one of its staff members who was killed along with four other UN workers on 28 October when militants attacked a guest house in Kabul…
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NEW YORK - The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, says the UN Mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, will play a vital role in President Obama's plan for increased engagement in the country.
1 December 2009 - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today called for a “transition strategy” rather than an “exit strategy” in the country. - UN Radio report While underlining the need of a long-term…
1 December 2009 - The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan Kai Eide speaks to journalists on the next steps for the country.
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KABUL - The UN’s Refugee Agency began distributing blankets, warm clothes, charcoal and other winter supplies to 1,500 poor returned refugees and internally displaced people in Kabul today as part of a countrywide initiative…