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  • Afghanistan: Humanitarian chief calls for continued investment to...
    11 May 2012 - 2:43pm
    The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, ended her visit to Afghanistan with a call for continued investment in human development and livelihoods. Speaking today at a news conference in Kabul, Ms. Amos said investment in human development and prevention measures was needed to reduce vulnerability...
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  • Afghanistan: Humanitarian chief highlights plight of displaced people
    8 May 2012 - 4:40pm
    During talks in Kabul, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, highlighted the continuing humanitarian needs of Afghans affected by conflict and natural disasters.    Speaking today at a joint news conference with Wais Ahmad Barmak, Afghanistan’s Minister of...
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  • Afghanistan: Avalanches severely hamper aid delivery
    19 January 2012 - 4:57pm
    Heavy snow and avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous province of Badakhshan are severely hampering efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by disasters in the north-east of the country. OCHA has dispatched two of its staff to the region where they are in close contact...
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