Mr. Rahman has asked for asylum outside Afghanistan. We expect this will be provided by one of the countries interested in a peaceful solution to this case.

We are certainly following it very closely.

I would expect radio to remain so for some time to come given current income and literacy levels.

It’s clearly important to see action rather than just statements on this and we look forward to see what the government is coming up with.

We’ve been working closely with the government of Afghanistan to find a solution to this. As for Mr. Abdul Rahman, he has asked for asylum outside Afghanistan. We expect this to be provided by one...

That statement said such abuses are totally unacceptable, that they’re an affront to the work of the international community in Afghanistan.

At the moment there is restricted movement while we assess the situation.

This is a tragic loss for Afghanistan . Domestic violence is a concern. This case illustrates how bad this problem is here and how it manifests itself. Women face exceptional challenges.

a healthy and strong media is within reach.

Security remains a paramount concern for the elections. It is very clearly difficult for any government to deliver the services it needs in an environment where security is a problem.

There was a small fire, one local staff member was slightly injured.

H5 has been found in five samples in Afghanistan. The N sub-type, we’re expecting that to be determined, possibly in a matter of hours.

The messenger needs to be trusted.

Radio clearly remains the most popular medium,

It worked well as an ice bath – people say how lucky we are to live down here and occasionally it’s good to take advantage of what’s around us.

Absolutely, security remains a paramount concern for the UN. Yes, it is a matter of concern,

It is not the U.N.’s wish to have these barricades and things in place, however, as part of security provisions for doing our work here, they have been necessary in the past.

We’re expecting Nottingham to be every bit as tough as Bedford, but we played like we know we can on Sunday and hopefully we can carry that on until the end of the season.

UNAMA is coordinating the contributions of various UN agencies to provide and transport non-food items such as blankets and stoves.

I think everyone’s keeping their fingers crossed that we may have gotten off lightly.

This does seem to be an increasing trend.