Afghanistan
Aktuelle Einsätze
EUPOL Afghanistan
EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EU)
Beginn: 06/07
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UNAMA
United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UN-Peacebuilding)
Beginn: 03/02
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ISAF
International Security Assistance Force (UN-Mandatiert)
Beginn: 01/02
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Taleban threat to election campaign in Afghan north (24.08.2010)
(Quelle: IWPR)
Candidates and voters in Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary election warn that insurgent threats are hampering campaigning and are likely to seriously disrupt the ballot itself. Campaigning should be now in full swing for the September 18 election, when 2,545 candidates, including 410 women, will compete for the 249 seats in the the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament. But even in comparatively peaceful parts of the country such as Balkh province in the north, candidates complain that security problems are hindering their efforts.
Doubts over new Afghan security strategy (23.08.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
Jobless rural youth are the focus of a new Afghan security plan designed to help defeat Taliban insurgents mostly in the south, east and southeast of the country. … In a donor-funded project, which has already started in some provinces, about 10,000 men will be paid to fight Taliban insurgents in their villages, officials said.
UN anti-crime agency helps Afghanistan combat corruption (20.08.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations anti-crime agency is helping to bolster the justice system in Afghanistan, where reconstruction and development are hampered by corruption and poor governance. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is helping the Afghan Attorney General’s office create and implement a code of ethics and professional standards for prosecutors.
Gen. David Petraeus says Afghanistan war strategy 'fundamentally sound' (18.08.2010)
(Quelle: Washington Post)
In his first six weeks as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David H. Petraeus has seen insurgent attacks on coalition forces spike to record levels, violence metastasize to previously stable areas, and the country's president undercut anti-corruption units backed by Washington. But after burrowing into operations here and traveling to the far reaches of this country, Petraeus has concluded that the U.S. strategy to win the nearly nine-year-old war is "fundamentally sound."
Afghan president orders private security closures (17.08.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Private security companies will have to end operations in Afghanistan in four months, President Hamid Karzai has ordered. He issued the ultimatum to the companies in a decree signed in Kabul.
Probing war crimes in Afghanistan (15.08.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
The rising number of civilian casualties and the leaking of thousands of confidential war papers by whistleblower website Wikileaks have prompted fresh calls to bring alleged war criminals in Afghanistan to book.
U.S. military seeks slower pace to wrap up Afghan role (11.08.2010)
(Quelle: New York Times)
American military officials are building a case to minimize the planned withdrawal of some troops from Afghanistan starting next summer, in an effort to counter growing pressure on President Obama from inside his own party to begin winding the war down quickly.
Karzai 'to scrap private security firms in Afghanistan' (10.08.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai means to scrap private security firms and could replace them with local security forces, his office says.
Informal dispute resolution in Afghanistan – new USIP report (10.08.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
… The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has been working on informal justice in Afghanistan since 2002 and has run pilot projects in six districts that test ways of designing or strengthening links between the state and informal systems to increase access to justice. Some of the best practices identified from the pilot projects include … .
Afghan former militants rejoin insurgency (08.08.2010)
(Quelle: IWPR)
Militants in Herat province of eastern Afghanistan who laid down their weapons in response to government offers of aid and amnesty are rejoining the insurgency after officials failed to deliver on their promises. A senior security official told IWPR that about half the 1,000 militants who had surrendered in the last year were now back fighting against the government.
General Petraeus issues updated tactical directive: emphasizes “disciplined use of force” (04.08.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
International Security Assistance Force Commander, General David Petraeus has issued his updated Tactical Directive, providing guidance and intent for the use of force by ISAF and USFOR-A units operating in Afghanistan.
UN panel removes 45 names from Taliban sanctions list after reviewing nearly 500 (02.08.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
A United Nations panel reviewing nearly 500 individuals and entities subject to Security Council sanctions for links to the Taliban or Al-Qaida has removed 45 entries – or less than 10 per cent – from the list, it was announced today.
Dutch troops end Afghan mission after four years (01.08.2010)
(Quelle: RFE/RL)
The Netherlands is formally ending its troop deployment in Afghanistan -- bringing to an end a four-year mission that has been praised for its effectiveness. … NATO had asked the Netherlands to extend the mission by one year -- but the request led to a political row among politicians and the collapse of the Dutch government earlier this year.
Taliban seize key district in Afghan east (25.07.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Taliban guerrillas have captured a strategic district from the Afghan government after days of clashes in eastern Nuristan province, officials said on Sunday.
Security Council voices support for Afghan-led transition to stability (23.07.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today welcomed the commitments made this week by the Afghan Government towards greater security, improved governance and tackling corruption, and called on the international community to support the country’s efforts.
Pentagon planning for upsurge in violence in Northern Afghanistan, Central Asia (21.07.2010)
(Quelle: Eurasianet)
The Pentagon has issued a pre-solicitation notice for a counter-terrorism training compound near Osh worth between $5 million and $10 million. The facility in southern Kyrgyzstan would be just a fraction of the size, both physically and financially, of a planned Special Operations complex, along with aviation facilities, in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan’s main population center.
Afghan President Karzai approves plan for local defense forces (15.07.2010)
(Quelle: Washington Post)
In a welcome step forward for the Obama administration's beleaguered war strategy, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has approved a U.S.-backed plan to create local defense forces across the country in an attempt to build grass-roots opposition to the Taliban, U.S. and Afghan officials said Wednesday.
Corruption expanding at alarming rate in Afghanistan – survey (13.07.2010)
(Quelle: Eurasianet)
A recent survey by Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) shows a sharp expansion in corruption in Afghan society. Most Afghans now see the payment of bribes as a routine part of obtaining government services.
EU suspends 600 mln euros in aid to Afghanistan: envoy (13.07.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
A huge European Union aid package to Afghanistan has been postponed until after an international conference this month, to ensure the funds are matched to needs, the EU's envoy said Tuesday.
Karzai to ask UN to trim Taliban blacklist (12.07.2010)
(Quelle: RFE/RL)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai reportedly plans to ask the United Nations to remove as many as 50 former Taliban members from a UN blacklist.
US to build Northern Afghan special operations base (08.07.2010)
(Quelle: ISN Security Watch)
The US Department of Defense is planning to build a Special Operations complex just 56 kilometers from the Uzbek-Afghan border, Deirdre Tynan writes for EurasiaNet.
British forces to withdraw from deadly Afghan district (07.07.2010)
(Quelle: RFE/RL)
British troops are to withdraw from one of southern Afghanistan's deadliest areas and hand responsibility over to U.S. forces. Britain's defense secretary, Liam Fox, announced the pullout of 1,000 soldiers from the district of Sangin in Helmand Province starting later this year.
Security major challenge for Afghanistan in the coming months, says UN envoy (30.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Security will be a major challenge in what is gearing up as a critical period for Afghanistan, which will be hosting a major international conference in the capital next month and holding parliamentary elections in September, the top United Nations envoy there said today.
Quest to neutralize Afghan militants is showing glimpses of success, NATO says (30.06.2010)
(Quelle: New York Times)
Despite deepening pessimism back home and disarray in the top American military ranks, officials insist that the buildup of soldiers in Afghanistan is beginning to show results.
German Defence Minister questions role of Nato in Afghanistan war (29.06.2010)
(Quelle: The Independent)
Germany is arguing for the aims of Nato's operations in Afghanistan to be significantly scaled down and wants the alliance to adopt criteria to ensure that it never commits itself to a similarly open-ended mission in future.
Damning report on state of Afghan security forces (29.06.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
The US and its partners have no effective way of monitoring how successfully Afghan forces operate on their own, US auditors say. … Only 23% of Afghan soldiers and 12% of police can work unsupervised, the report says.
Gen. McChrystal is dismissed as top U.S. commander in Afghanistan (24.06.2010)
(Quelle: Washington Post)
(H)is decision to turn over the Afghan command to Gen. David H. Petraeus allowed the president to keep his war strategy intact, given the general's key role in formulating it last year, and changed the calculus of a choice that once seemed to have no political upside.
Fears for Afghan strategy after 24 hours of turmoil (23.06.2010)
(Quelle: The Guardian)
Kai Eide, who stepped down as UN chief in Afghanistan earlier this year, said that in the coming months there would be an increasingly intense policy debate because it is becoming more and more obvious that this offensive is not going to plan.
Vetting process for upcoming Afghan polls not thorough enough, says UN envoy (22.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today voiced discontent with the process of vetting candidates ahead of September’s parliamentary elections, stating that it has not produced a satisfactory result.
Opium use skyrocketing in Afghanistan - UN (21.06.2010)
(Quelle: EurasiaNet)
Afghanistan, the world’s largest opium producer and supplier is also a country that is confronting an alarming addiction problem, a new survey published by the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime shows.