UN Envoy Says Progress In Afghanistan Is Insufficient

16 May 2004 -- The United Nations' envoy to Afghanistan describes Afghanistan's progress toward democracy as "insufficient."

In Kabul today, Jean Arnault said disarmament measures need to be accelerated for peace in the country to last.

Arnault said that disarming militias, creating an independent police force, and forming a single national army are necessary steps for achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan.

(AFP)