World must act now to reverse worsening situation in Afghanistan – Ban

4 January 2010 – There is currently no indication of an early improvement in the security situation in Afghanistan, which deteriorated last year – dramatically so in Kabul, the capital – and a better coordinated international effort is crucial to reversing overall negative trends, according to the latest United Nations report released today. - World must act now to reverse worsening situation in Afghanistan – Ban

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