World

Nilkanta, 12 December, 2006— Smiling behind her desk, school teacher Sabita Adhikari is thrilled to see all 40 of her fourth grade students in class. “Nobody is absent anymore. It’s because children feel safe to […]

Kabul, 11 December, 2006— In an effort to bring justice to tens of thousands of victims of decades of civil war and internal strife in post-Taliban Afghanistan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai launched a three-year action […]

Kabul, 7 December, 2006— Growing insurgency, impunity for criminals and corrupt officials are factors causing signs of despondency and disillusionment among Afghans, according to a report by a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) mission to […]

Geneva, 29 November, 2006— A unique new tool designed to fight trafficking in persons around the world is being officially launched this week by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the U.S. Department of […]

Kabul, 27 November, 2006— The lack of a general hospital in the isolated eastern province of Nuristan means that some 300,000 people are at risk of contracting a range of preventable diseases, with many women […]

Charlottesville, Virginia, 24 November, 2006— Najeeba Siddiqe is a tiny woman, but her small size belies her strength and indomitable courage. An Afghan refugee living in the small city of Charlottesville, Virginia, Siddiqe struggles to […]

Kabul, 20 November, 2006— Some 4,500 families are in urgent need of assistance after recent flash floods hit their villages in the western Badghis province, killing some 56 people, local authorities said on Monday. “Thousands […]

Washington, 30 October, 2006— Representatives of 12 nations are gathering in Rabat, Morocco, October 30-31 to discuss how to address effectively the ever-present threat to the international community from terrorists determined to detonate a nuclear […]