Afghanistan

Eide at the Security Council

The top UN Official in Afghanistan expresses some consternation with a military-first approach to re-building the country. I provide some context for this frustration.

The head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) briefed the Security Council yesterday.  Neil MacFarquhar suggests that Eide may have been implicitely critical of the U.S.

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:23:52 -0800

Number of Afghan Returnees Down in 2009

A new UN report shows that he number of returning Afghan refugees fell significantly in 2009 compared to 2008.

A new UN report shows that he number of returning Afghan refugees fell significantly in 2009 compared to 2008. The UN Refugee Agency says the drop is attributable to insecurity and limited economic opportunities for returning refugees.  From the UN News Center:

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:34:39 -0800

Afghan Battlefield Spreading Into Residential Areas

From AlertNet:
The Afghan battlefield is spreading into residential areas where more people are being killed by air strikes, car bombs and suicide attacks, according to a U.N. report published on Friday.

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:10:01 -0700

July Already the Deadliest Month for Foreign Troops in Afghanistan

A harbinger of things to come or a temporary spike?
The death toll for foreign troops in Afghanistan halfway through July equalled the highest for any month of the eight-year-old war, tallies showed on Wednesday, as a U.S. escalation has met unprecedented violence.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:31:34 -0700

Dial 190 in Afghanistan

That's the free number that Afghans can call for information about their upcoming elections.  Set up by the UN team in the country, the number has become one of the most popular in Afghanistan:
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today that some 25,000 Afghans call the Independent Election Commission (IEC) every week to get information on the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections.

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:31:31 -0700
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