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	<title>Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN in New York &#187; About the UN</title>
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		<title>Ambassador Tanin Opens UN African Meeting on the Question of Palestine in Rabat</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/07/ambassador-tanin-opens-un-african-meeting-on-the-question-of-palestine-in-rabat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/07/ambassador-tanin-opens-un-african-meeting-on-the-question-of-palestine-in-rabat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zahir Tanin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[H.E. Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Vice President of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and Head of the Delegation of the Committee, today chaired the first day of the UN African Meeting on the Question of Palestine in Rabat, Morocco. Ambassador [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNODC Reports Major Drug Abuse in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/unodc-reports-major-drug-abuse-in-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/unodc-reports-major-drug-abuse-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug Abuse in Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNODC Reports on Afghanistan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UNODC Reports Major Drug Abuse in Afghanistan]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/u-s-identifies-vast-riches-of-minerals-in-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/u-s-identifies-vast-riches-of-minerals-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minerals in Afghanistan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.
The previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinking the “third world”</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/rethinking-the-%e2%80%9cthird-world%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/rethinking-the-%e2%80%9cthird-world%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=3239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing the world differently
The poor world has changed fundamentally. Others are barely coming to grips with the implications
EARLIER this year, Bob Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, grandly declared that “2009 saw the end of what was known as the third world”—that is, the end of a distinct, separate section of humanity that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Justice vs. Impunity</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/justice-vs-impunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/06/justice-vs-impunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan Mission to the UN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justice vs. Impunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kofi A. Annan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=3143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The establishment of the International Criminal Court followed the gravest of crimes committed in Rwanda and the former Republic of Yugoslavia. In both cases, as we know to our shame, the United Nations and international community failed to take decisive and forceful action to protect the victims.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Message  for International Day of UN Peacekeepers &#8211; 29 May 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon%e2%80%99s-message-for-international-day-of-un-peacekeepers-29-may-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon%e2%80%99s-message-for-international-day-of-un-peacekeepers-29-may-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN Peacekeeers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Message  for International Day of UN Peacekeepers - 29 May 2010]]></description>
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		<title>United Nations International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process to Be Held in Istanbul, Turkey, 25–26 May</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/united-nations-international-meeting-in-support-of-israeli-palestinian-peace-process-to-be-held-in-istanbul-turkey-25%e2%80%9326-may/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/united-nations-international-meeting-in-support-of-israeli-palestinian-peace-process-to-be-held-in-istanbul-turkey-25%e2%80%9326-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPR/FORUM/2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GA/PAL/1162]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in Istanbul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Palestinian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations Public Forum in Support of Palestinian People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zahir Tanin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Palestinian Peace Process to Be Held in Istanbul, Turkey, 25–26 May]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan appreciates its partnership with the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/afghans-are-grateful-to-the-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/05/afghans-are-grateful-to-the-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 03:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=3051</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Hamid Karzai
Nearly nine years ago, terrorists killed thousands of civilians and destroyed iconic symbols of American prosperity and progress. Before that, the same terrorists had taken Afghanistan hostage and had killed and tortured our people for years. These terrible conditions brought our two nations together in a partnership. As in any genuine partnership, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambassador Tanin Delivers Keynote at Global Governance Seminar in Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/ambassador-tanin-delivers-keynote-at-global-governance-seminar-in-brazil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/ambassador-tanin-delivers-keynote-at-global-governance-seminar-in-brazil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charter of the UN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghan Ambassador to the UN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ambassador Tanin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H.E.Zahir Tanin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zahir Tanin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ambassador Tanin Delivers Keynote at Global Governance Seminar in Brazil]]></description>
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		<title>Afghani ambassador traces history of conflict</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/afghani-ambassador-traces-history-of-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/afghani-ambassador-traces-history-of-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Zahir Tanin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lehigh U.N. Partnership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zahir Tanin at Lehigh University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Afghani ambassador traces history of conflict]]></description>
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		<title>Russia and U.S. Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Pact</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/russia-and-u-s-sign-nuclear-arms-reduction-pact/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/04/russia-and-u-s-sign-nuclear-arms-reduction-pact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barak Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dmitri A. Medvedev]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=2902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — The United States and Russia opened what they called a new era in their tumultuous relationship on Thursday as they signed an arms control treaty and presented a largely united front against Iran’s nuclear program, marking a sharp change since they broke over the Georgia war two years ago.
In a ceremony filled with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unluckiest Country</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/01/the-unluckiest-country/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2010/01/the-unluckiest-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere has been wracked by coups, dictators, and foreign interventions throughout nearly its entire history. But you don&#8217;t have to agree with Pat Robertson to agree that even by Haitian standards, the last few decades have been particularly tragic.

The Duvalier Dictatorship
Years: 1957-1986
The catastrophe: After a period of instability in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary-General&#8217;s monthly press conference [full transcript]</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/10/secretary-generals-monthly-press-conference-full-transcript/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/10/secretary-generals-monthly-press-conference-full-transcript/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ban Ki Moon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNAMA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=2600</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SG: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It&#8217;s a great pleasure to see you again.
This is a sad day and a very difficult day for the United Nations.
As you know, militants attacked a UN guest house in Kabul early this morning.
At least 25 UN staff members were there, including 17 women and men of the UNDP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Stay the Course</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/10/why-stay-the-course/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/10/why-stay-the-course/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zahir Tanin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Op-Ed Contributor
Published in New York Times
By ZAHIR TANIN
The recent elections in Afghanistan and General McChrystal&#8217;s strategic review have again raised questions, doubt and uncertainty about state-building in Afghanistan. These questions deserve to be answered, swiftly and clearly.
What do we have to show after fighting in Afghanistan for eight years?
Though the international engagement has lasted eight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acclaimed author Khaled Hosseini says peace in Afghanistan key to return of displaced</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/09/acclaimed-author-khaled-hosseini-says-peace-in-afghanistan-key-to-return-of-displaced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/09/acclaimed-author-khaled-hosseini-says-peace-in-afghanistan-key-to-return-of-displaced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Acclaimed author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini ended a five-day visit to Afghanistan today by highlighting the need for peace as the indispensable element in ensuring the safe and sustainable return of displaced Afghans.
&#8220;Finding long-term solutions to the Afghan refugee situation, including their sustainable return and successful reintegration, is directly linked to peace and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central Asia’s Northern Exposure</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/08/central-asia%e2%80%99s-northern-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/08/central-asia%e2%80%99s-northern-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN &#8211; Russian agreement to allow U.S. military over-flight rights to ferry lethal goods to Afghanistan was one of the signal achievements of the recent meetings in Moscow between Presidents Barack Obama and Dimtri Medvedev.
Last month in Moscow, Russian officials told us that Afghanistan was the area where American and Russian interests are most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Announces Nuclear Deal With Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/07/obama-announces-nuclear-deal-with-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/07/obama-announces-nuclear-deal-with-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dmitri A. Medvedev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[President Obama in Russia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.afghanistan-un.org/?p=2139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obama Announces Nuclear Deal With Russia]]></description>
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		<title>Africa and the International Court</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/06/africa-and-the-international-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/06/africa-and-the-international-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kofi Annan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Eleven years ago when I opened the Rome conference that led to the founding of the International Criminal Court, I reminded the delegates that the eyes of the victims of past crimes and the potential victims of future ones were fixed firmly upon them. The delegates, many of whom were African, acted on that unique opportunity and created an institution to strengthen justice and the rule of law.]]></description>
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		<title>United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development</title>
		<link>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/06/united-nations-conference-on-the-world-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-its-impact-on-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afghanistan-un.org/2009/06/united-nations-conference-on-the-world-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-its-impact-on-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations on the World Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Financial and Economic Crisis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations is convening a three-day summit of world leaders from 24 to 26 June 2009 at its New York Headquarters to assess the worst global economic downturn since the Great Depression. The aim is to identify emergency and long-term responses to mitigate the impact of the crisis, especially on vulnerable populations, and initiate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinking Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afghan Mission NY</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME - Why does Iran matter so much to the rest of the world? There are at least three reasons. First, Iran has become a key test case of the international community's capacity to prevent nuclear proliferation, which would make the world increasingly unpredictable and dangerous. Second, Iran matters for the future stability of the Middle East, where its influence as well as the influence of the Shiites is on the increase. Third, Iran matters for the stabilization of neighboring Afghanistan.]]></description>
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