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World News // 1 decade ago

Taliban arrests hurt talks, Eide says

The former U.N. envoy to Afghanistan says recent arrests of key Taliban leaders by Palestinians have choked off a communications channel with U.N. officials.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Taliban denies meeting with U.N. envoy

A statement reportedly written by Taliban leaders denies a meeting with a U.N. envoy and vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan until NATO-led forces leave.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

U.N. official met with Taliban

Kai Eide, head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, met with Taliban leaders to explore negotiations with the Afghan government, officials said Friday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

U.N.: Reduce Taliban names on terror list

Afghanistan should seek removal of some Taliban leaders' names from a United Nations terror list, a U.N. official said.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Eide warns of Afghan failure

The mission in Afghanistan will fail if the strategy is not based on political reform, outgoing U.N. special envoy Kai Eide told the U.N. Security Council.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Top U.N. official in Afghanistan to leave

The top U.N. official in Afghanistan is stepping down and has asked that a search for his replacement begin, the international organization said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Afghanistan chides Eide on comments

Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry says U.N. Special Representative Kai Eide is overstepping his bounds in the country.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Eide acknowledges fraud in Afghan vote

Fraud in the Aug. 20 presidential elections in Afghanistan was not limited to the south and southeast provinces, the top U.N. envoy said.

World News // 1 decade ago

U.N. envoy rebuffs bias in Afghan election

A top U.N. envoy decried accusations of favoritism in the Afghan presidential election, saying he was committed to ensuring a credible outcome is determined.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.N. envoys calls for calm in Afghanistan

A U.N. official urged calm and patience in Afghanistan as election officials deal with the various complaints relating to last week's polls.

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This applies in particular to the building of civilian institutions and Afghanistan's economic growth
Top U.N. official in Afghanistan to leave Dec 11, 2009

I am concerned that security will affect the turnout on the voting day. There is no doubt about that
Taliban have gained upper hand in Afghanistan, American commander says Aug 11, 2009

It is of course sad that we have conflict ongoing in the country which will not allow all Afghan voters to come to the polling stations and do what they want to do, to give their vote and have their say what the future of Afghanistan should be
Taliban have gained upper hand in Afghanistan, American commander says Aug 11, 2009

I say to candidates, campaigners, voters, and media, that you must respect this process. This is a critical part of it. Respect also means demonstrating patience
U.N. envoys calls for calm in Afghanistan Aug 25, 2009

My silence is now being exploited, to a point where these allegations are impeding the ongoing election process
U.N. envoy rebuffs bias in Afghan election Oct 08, 2009

Kai Aage Eide (born 28 February 1949 in Sarpsborg) is a Norwegian diplomat. He was appointed the United Nations Special Representative to Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on 7 March 2008.

Eide previously served as the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General in Kosovo in 2005 and as Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997-1998.

He has been a member of the Norwegian Foreign Service since 1975. He was the Norwegian ambassador to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 2002 to 2006 and to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from 1998 to 2002. He has also been posted as Special Adviser on the Balkans at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Norway's ambassador at the International Conference for the former Yugoslavia.

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