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AFGHANISTAN DAILY DIGEST
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From: Abe Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Jan 24 2003 - 18:15:59 EST
UN REPORT NOTES 'TENUOUS NATION BUILDING' IN AFGHANISTAN
A report issued on 20 January by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reviewed the progress of reconstruction in Afghanistan in 2002, saying the country was in the process of "tenuous nation building." The report highlighted many positive developments, including the influx of international aid, the repatriation of Afghan refugees and the relocation of displaced persons, progress in agricultural recovery, and the commencement of landmine destruction and education programs throughout the country. At the same time, the UN report also highlighted the many challenges that lie ahead, including the general lack of security throughout the country; continued fighting between various factions; the pervasive power of warlords; the increase in opium-poppy cultivation; interethnic tension; the lack of a viable economy; widespread famine and disease; continued human rights abuses; and the lack of infrastructure. KM
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