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Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) Kabul, Afghanistan, 7 March, 2013 - The Japanese Government donated 3.5 million US dollars to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action which…
March 5, 2013 – After more than a year of halt, UNDOF resumed its usual role in Apple Crossing in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross. An eight-year-tradition continued when a range of ICRC trucks…
Only three weeks ago, Libya marked the second anniversary of its revolution, a revolution the people of this country have made enormous sacrifices to achieve. This would not have been possible if it wasn't for the women and…
As we commemorate International Women's Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. One young woman was gang-raped to death…
KABUL - In this historically significant year for Afghanistan, two important political processes are underway that will determine the success of the country’s future stability: preparations for the 2014 elections and the…
KABUL - In this historically significant year for Afghanistan, two important political processes are underway that will determine the success of the country’s future stability: preparations for the 2014 elections and the…
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PAKTYA - A large cache of illicit drugs and alcohol was destroyed in Paktya province on Wednesday, officials said. About 4,002 kilograms of hashish, 1,940 litres of spirit and 2,310 litres of acid seized from different parts…
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Last month, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a 20-year old mother of two was stripped naked and tortured until she confessed to practising sorcery. Then she was burned alive on the local rubbish dump in front of a crowd…
Tripoli, 6 March 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses concern about the escalation of protesters' demands to attempts to coerce the General National Congress to act on matters on its agenda…
6March 2013 - Over 2,500 civilians sought refuge this morning at the UNMISS base following an exchange of fire between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and an armed group in Pibor, Jonglei State. UNMISSimmediately…
Residents taking refuge in UNMISS compound in Pibor, Jonglei State, following an exchange of fire between an armed group and Sudan People's Liberation Army in town on 6 March. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger…
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BAMYAN - Female journalists in the Afghan province of Bamyan held on Monday their first annual meeting since the formation of their professional association – a group supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in…