Afghanistan: Potential to end conflict amid complex situation (Kai Eide)
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 30 June 2009 - Noon briefing by the office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. The current situation in Afghanistan marked by the most intense fighting in years, and upcoming presidential polls is extremely complex, but if managed well could also become a turning point in ending the conflict, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today. The situation in Afghanistan is certainly the most complex we have experienced for many years, Kai Eide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moons Special Representative, told the Security Council, noting that ensuring a credible election process leading up to the August elections is just one of the reasons. News story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31313&Cr=afghan&Cr1= UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Web site: http://unama.unmissions.org/default.aspx?/ View the entire meeting of the Security Council (Real media, 2 hours, 56 minutes): http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2009/sc090630am.rm
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