http://www.unimondo.org/article/country/4/ it_IT Unimondo - Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan: cresce nel nord il traffico di droga e armi http://www.unimondo.org/article/view/159413/1/ L'Associazione per i Popoli Minacciati (APM) osserva con preoccupazione la continua crescita del traffico di eroina con armi nel nord dell'Afghanistan. "La provincia di Badakhshan si sta trasformando in un vero e proprio mercato di droga e armi, apparentemente ben tollerato dalle autorità locali" - riporta un comunicato di APM. Secondo le autorità del Tagikistan nei primi tre mesi del 2008 vi sarebbe stato un aumento del contrabbando di armi e droghe del 40%. Lo smercio avviene in particolare l Afghanistan: siamo 'in guerra', ma La Russa non lo dice http://www.unimondo.org/article/view/159403/1/ "Signor ministro, riguardo ai nostri soldati in Afghanistan, impegnati in combattimento da oltre un anno, Lei ha dichiarato che 'sui giornali italiani non se ne parlava'. Ci permettiamo di correggerLa. Il nostro giornale, PeaceReporter, ne ha parlato regolarmente fin dal settembre 2006, riportando tutte le operazioni di combattimento a cui hanno preso parte le nostre truppe della Forza di reazione rapida (Qrf) e le nostre forze speciali della Task Force 45 impegnate nell’operazione Sarissa". Co Rikkaat maat eivät ole pitäneet lupauksiaan Afganistanille, järjestöt jyrähtävät http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83078 Länsimaat ovat auttaneet Afganistania luvattua vähemmillä varoilla ja suunnitelleet apunsa huonosti, paikalliset järjestöt arvostelevat tuoreessa raportissaan (pdf). Afghan Aid Misdirected, Report Warns http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83062 Forty per cent of aid spending in Afghanistan returns to rich countries in corporate profits and consultant costs, says a report by a coalition of 95 non-government organisations. From Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief Six-minute glimpse of a worrying world http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82864 Jawed Taiman - an Afghan living in the UK - recently met opium addicts in Kabul, Afghanistan, for a film now in production. Even this six-minute trailer is disturbing and vividly raises important issues. Six-minute glimpse of a worrying world http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82864 Jawed Taiman - an Afghan living in the UK - recently met opium addicts in Kabul, Afghanistan, for a film now in production. Even this six-minute trailer is disturbing and vividly raises important issues. Whose Afghanistan? http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82850 If Afghanistan is not safe for Prince Harry, it is not safe for Zaman Ahmed. Local Peace Efforts Urged for Afghanistan http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158448/1/ NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives. Iranista häädettyjen afgaanien pakolaiselämä jatkuu kotimaassa http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/158358/1/ Sadat tuhannet Iranista häädetyt afgaanit asuvat vaatimattomissa telttaleireissä ympäri Afganistania. Karkotetut jäävät kaiken avun ulkopuolelle. Concern Growing Over Afghan Journalist’s Detention http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82595 The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that its military is holding Canadian Television journalist Jawed Ahmad, but refused to disclose any further information. From Committee to Protect Journalists ‘There’s more to Afghanistan than fighting’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158137/1/ Decades of warring guns may have turned Afghanistan into a ‘collapsed state’, but the country is now on the road to recovery, says Ehsan Zia, the Afghan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Community Development Councils help villagers decide their own projects while microfinance initiatives have benefited women in rural areas. 'New 9/11' If NATO Fails in Afghanistan http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82575 A repeat of 9/11 or 7/7 is inevitable if - as is a distinct possibility - NATO fails in its mission in Afghanistan, a former secretary-general of the military alliance said today. Kirkon Ulkomaanapu: Talebanin kanssa on neuvoteltava http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82547 Kirkon Ulkomaanavun toiminnanjohtaja Antti Pentikäisen mielestä rauha Afganistanissa ei ole tällä hetkellä kestävällä pohjalla. Hänen mukaansa kaikkien osapuolien, myös talebanien, kanssa pitäisi neuvotella. Pentikäisen mukaan Afganistanin jälleenrakentamista on ajateltava 30 vuoden perspektiivillä. Donors Accused of Letting Afghanistan Down http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82501 Aid to Afghanistan is in crisis, with international donors calling for greater transparency and accountability but themselves failing to adhere to these values, says a new report. From: ActionAid Another Big Afghan Opium Crop Forecast http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82362 Afghanistan's poppy crop is likely to be a second successive bumper harvest, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.