ENGAGEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN

 

    In late 2001 the United Nations Security Council authorized the creation of an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). This force is composed of NATO troops that are involved in assisting the government of President Hamid Karzai in establishing the writ of law as well as rebuilding key infrastructures in the nation.

    In 2005, the United States and Afghanistan signed a strategic partnership agreement committing both nations to a long-term relationship. In the meantime, multi-billion US dollars have also been provided by the international community for the reconstruction of the country.   

 

    Since the late 1970’s Afghanistan has suffered continuous and brutal civil war in addition to foreign interventions in the form of the 1979 Soviet invasion and the recent 2001 U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban government.

*  ALJAZERA  : http://www.aljazeera.net/doc
* AUSTRALIA FOR UNHCR : http://UNREFUGEES.ORG.AU
* WERI Events http://WERI-events.ORG  *  UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS : http://www.usun.state.gov/
           

World’s poor, displaced must not be forgotten

* Reducing Mine Victims
* Reinforce Afghan National Police
* Help strengthen the Afghan governments institutional capacity to deliver core services and promote economic growth, enhancing confidence of Kandaharis in their government.
* Combating POLIO
* Rehabilitation of  wells and its irrigation system   

MEDIA - Afghanistan’s internally displaced   

   More than 4 million Afghan refugees have returned to their country since 2001, but continued insecurity has forced many to move again. They now find themselves on the economic edge because of spiraling food costs.     

    The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is variously designated as geographically located within Central Asia, South Asia,and the Middle East.It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the south and west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.

 

INTERVIEW WITH AFGHAN CHILDREN

MEDIA : Children of war: the real casualties of the Afghan conflict   

Afghanistan’s Children

The Children of Afghanistan,address the Special Session with this urgent message:

    Our childhood is passing. There has been war and drought in our country for so long now. Many of us have had to leave our homes and many have died.Each year there is more sickness and Poverty. Though you have come and heard our stories  manytimes,we do not see anything changing for us, and we do not know what you are doing with ourstories.Now the organisations supporting us have consulted us and we are sending you our messages and drawings .Please share these at your Special Session and then tell us your plans so that we can work together for our future.   

THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989  Articles relating to Participation                                                                                                                                                                    Article 12
1. State Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own
views the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child, the
views of the child being given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of
the child.                                                                                                                                                                                                 Article 13
1. The child shall have the right to freedom of expression, this right shall include
freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of
frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any
other media of the child’s choice.