Disbanding illegal armed groups accelerating
19 November 2008 – A new facility for the implementation of the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme was inaugurated today at the Ministry of Interior. DIAG, a UNAMA-UNDP supported project, which began its operation in July 2005, supports the Government of Afghanistan’s objective to bring peace and stability to the country by continuing the process of demilitarization. English
Kabul Conference pledges support for sustainable return
19 November 2008 – The Afghan government and the UN refugees agency today pledged to strengthen efforts for returnees and displaced people within the Afghanistan national Development Strategy. English - Dari


World demand for Afghanistan’s pomegranates increases
19 November 2008 – Afghanistan’s revenue from pomegranate exports has increased more than 100 per cent since last year reaching US$ 19 million in 2008 compared to only US$ 8 million in 2007. Afghanistan exported 2,900 tonnes of pomegranates to Japan, India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and Iran in the first nine months of 2008. English - Dari - Pashto
Stealing a march on winter, UN pre-positions food aid for hungry Afghans
17 November 2008 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has already delivered 23,000 tons of food for nearly 1 million Afghans, some of whom will be cut off from supplies once winter’s bitter cold arrives and heavy snows set in. English


UN refugee chief heads to Afghanistan to assess repatriation operation
14 November 2008 – The top United Nations refugee official will be visiting Afghanistan next week to assess the progress and challenges in the world’s largest voluntary repatriation programme, which has already assisted some 4.3 million people in returning to their homeland. English


Citing civilian deaths, UN urges end to ‘senseless’ violence in Afghanistan
13 November 2008 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has unequivocally condemned three recent attacks that have resulted in numerous civilian deaths and injuries, and called for an end to the “senseless” violence that is plaguing the country. English