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The United Kingdom, alongside 38 other nations, is in Afghanistan at the invitation of the democratically elected Afghan Government to help rebuild and develop a country emerging from a quarter century of conflict. We are there to support Afghanistan's security, reconstruction, good governance and counter-narcotics work. The UK's efforts are co-ordinated by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office,
the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Defence.
What's New
(Updated) The Prime Minister's Statement on Afghanistan (14/01/08)
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has made a statement on Afghanistan after returning from his visit there.
The key points were:
More Afghan ownership, particularly of the security sector
Localisation and reconciliation - building on the democratic constitution at national and local levels, plus support for political reconciliation
Reconstruction: including support for social and economic regeneration
Greater burden sharing and international co-ordination
Debate: “Is Britain's strategy in Afghanistan realistic or hubristic?” (08/01/08)
Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, the UK’s Ambassador to Kabul, Afghanistan, enters into an open debate on the state of the UK effort in Afghanistan. Kicking off the debate in January’s edition of Prospect magazine is Rory Stewart, head of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, an NGO working in Afghanistan.
Factsheet on women's rights in Afghanistan (04/01/08)
75% of women in Afghanistan feel better off today than they were in 2002. Read more on our women's rights factsheet.
Afghan Media Player
Update on UK work in Afghanistan (17/01/08)
The UK's International Development Secretary, Mr Douglas Alexander, brings fellow Members of Parliament up to date on British work and projects currently underway in Afghanistan.
Watch our latest videos from BSN and YouTube (02/01/08)
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