Staffan de Mistura

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MundoOriente Próximo,

“The Taliban come to any house they please, by force. Then they fire from that house, and then ISAF and the Afghan National Army fire at the house. But if I tell the Taliban not to enter, the Taliban will kill me. So what is the answer? Either ISAF kills me or the Taliban kills me. The people cannot live like this.”

That experience, recounted by a resident of Afghanistan’s Marja district, is all too frequent in the country. For three decades, Afghan communities have been caught in the middle of war. It is long past time for civilians to stop bearing the brunt of it.…  Seguir leyendo »

MundoOriente Próximo,

A few weeks ago, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq was reminded how bad things can still be in Baghdad when a 240mm rocket slammed into our compound, ricocheted off a tree and exploded, killing two employees and wounding several others. Dozens of Iraqis continue to die each week at the hands of merciless extremists. Conditions remain far from "normal." While life here is getting better, the security situation impedes the Iraqi people's efforts to escape the morass they have been in for many years, and it limits what we can all do to help.

In the coming months, three major challenges need to be confronted.…  Seguir leyendo »