Afghanistan: U.N. Deplores Murder of Regional Director of Women’s Affairs

“UNAMA is appalled at the senseless murder of a woman who was simply working to ensure that all Afghan women play a full and equal part in the future of Afghanistan”,”spokesman Aleem Siddique told a news briefing in Kabul.
Mr. Siddique stressed that despite security constraints in the south and south eastern regions of the war-torn, UN agencies are striving to ensure that both humanitarian and development assistance reaches communities affected by the conflict. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=19996&Cr=Afghan&Cr1=

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U.N. General Assembly 61st Session http://www.un.org/ga/61

British military in crisis as NATO mission in Afghanistan unravels
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/sep2006/ukaf-s26.shtml