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UNIC and UNAMA held a joint workshop for Afghan students of University of Tehran- Farabi Campus 16 February 2014 |
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Graduate and post graduate students from University of Tehran- Farabi Campus at Qom |
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The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) helped some 30 graduate and post graduate students from University of Tehran- Farabi Campus at Qom to broaden their knowledge of the UN at UN conference room on 16 February 2014. |
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 UNIC Reference Assistant, Ms. Nazanin Ghaemmaghami,and graduate and post graduate students from University of Tehran- Farabi Campus at Qom | UNIC Reference Assistant Nazanin Ghaemmaghami addressed them on how to retrieve UN information from UN website. She also elaborated on basic UN facts and gave an overview of MDGs.
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In order to draw a clear picture about the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ms. Ghaemmaghami invited UNAMA Information Officer Mr. Amirhossein Barmaki to be the main speaker. |  UNAMA Information Officer Mr. Amirhossein Barmaki |
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Mr. Barmaki briefed the students on UNAMA and mentioned that it is a political mission directed and supported by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operation (DPKO). |
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UNAMA Information Officer Mr. Amirhossein Barmaki and and graduate and post graduate students from University of Tehran- Farabi Campus at Qom |
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He said that UNAMA has two main areas of activities: political affairs and development and humanitarian issues. He also talked about UNAMA's role in Afghanistan. At the end of his speech, Mr. Barmaki answered the questions of the participants. |
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