The international Afghanistan conference that was held in Kabul discussed measures to expedite the transfer of responsibility for development and security in Afghanistan to the Afghan government. The main themes on the Conference agenda were practices of good administration, social and economic development, security, and regional cooperation. Women’s key role in peace-building was also highlighted. Finland considers progress in these issues crucially important. More...
Ten people working in Afghanistan for the International Assistance Mission (IAM), a Christian aid association, were killed last week. The killings have an indirect effect also on Finnish organizations, which carry out work in Afghanistan and receive support for their development cooperation efforts from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. More...
