UN Kabul staff begin to arrive in Dubai

Published on 09 November 2009

Some 30 UN personnel based in Afghanistan were flown to Dubai last night, the first of hundreds due to be temporarily relocated following a deadly attack that targeted the world body in Kabul last month. (..) The UN has approximately 6,000 staff across Afghanistan, including 1,100 international staff. Those who will be temporarily based in Dubai work for agencies including the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the World Food Programme (WFP).

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