30 April 2018 Update on the Loya Jirga Process As of 28 April, we have had some 30 Loya Jirga district assemblies. Asylum will recall, the process started on 15 April in Mordian, Jowzjan province, in northern Afghanistan. So far, six women have been selected in the first round. On 27 April, in Nejrab district …
BamyanBeauty Bamyan may be known for its world famous Buddha statues, but oneof its best kept secrets are the Band-i Amir lakes. The area is an ensemble of six lakes. Two are pictured above. Onthe left, Band-i Pudina (which translates to mint lake), and Band-iZulfiqar (named after a sword) on the right. Legend has …
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A Pakistan-produced TV programme on Afghan refugees has opened the eyes of both locals and refugees to what life is like in exile. Titled “Kadwal Jowand” (“The Life of Refugees” in Pashto, a common language along the Pakistan-Afghan border), the weekly half-hour programme was produced by AVT Khyber station and recently ended its highly successful …
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Security Council of the United Nations adopted a resolution(S/RES/1662) which among other things extends UNAMA’s mandate for a further 12 months. The resolution welcomes the long-term commitment of the United Nations to working with the people and Government of Afghanistan, and reiterates support for full implementation of the Afghanistan Compact. There solution touches on a …
SRSG Koenigs in visit to Iran The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan, Tom Koenigs, is in Tehran today and tomorrow on a visit aimed at promoting regional cooperation. This is in line with the aims of the Afghanistan Compact. UNAMA’s recently renewed mandate includes the promotion of confidence-building measures and …
The publication of the draft constitution takes the country one step closer to the achievement of unimportant benchmark in the Bonn process, namely the adoption of a new constitution for Afghanistan that will strengthen national unity and the rule of law. The publication of the draft is the culmination of over a year of hard …
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Akhtar Brahmi, is appalled at the brutal assault on three definers that occurred on 5 May in Kabul Province, southern Afghanistan. The three Afghan nationals were in a vehicle which was part of a convoy of three well-marked cars; one an ambulance, from the non-governmental organization Afghan …
Dam Burst: Band-e-Sultan Following Heavy Rains and Melting of Snow
The theme of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, “Biodiversity: Life Insurance for our Changing World”, reminds us of the central role of biodiversity in underpinning sustainable development, and in protecting society from the consequences of unexpected shocks such as water shortages, the emergence of infectious diseases, extreme weather events and the genetic vulnerability …
Ashepherd (chopaan) in beautiful Saripul province of northern Afghanistantakes a breather in the cool evening after a long hot day of tendinghis herd.
