The United Nations on Friday appointed German diplomat Markus Potzel as its new deputy representative to Afghanistan. For now, Potzel will also be in charge of the UN Afghanistan Mission (UNAMA), the world body's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said. Potzel was Germany's ambassador to Kabul from 2014 to 2016. Friday's announcement came after Deborah Lyons
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says 250,000 Afghans have fled to Pakistan since August last year. UNHCR Deputy Chief Kelly Clements, traveled to Kabul last week to review the situation of refugees and then to Islamabad. In Islamabad, Clements spoke with the foreign minister and a number of Pakistani officials about the