https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/42d34caa-bab0-4c65-b529-9872c5ea4e27 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This untitled film about Afghanistan appears to be from early 1950s, and was produced by the United Nations Film Board. The film includes rare footage of the Buddhas of Bamiyan. It gives a brief overview of the nation, its people and development. Afghanistan is shown as a country with a rich history but isolated by geography and war. The country sought help from the UN in the 1950s to modernize its agriculture, health, and industry. With the assistance of UN experts, significant progress has been made in improving the country's infrastructure. Simple yet effective innovations, such as introducing the scythe for wheat harvesting and improving salt production methods, have increased efficiency. The fight against malaria has been particularly successful with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO), reducing the disease in affected regions. Additionally, the government has worked with UN experts to enhance cotton production, improve sheep farming, and develop coal mining. Encouraged by these advancements, Afghanistan is laying a strong foundation for a prosperous future, combining its efforts with the knowledge and skills provided by the UN. 00:00: Afghanistan is a country of diverse landscapes, including barren mountains, deserts, and fertile valleys. It was a crossroads for trade, where various empires and cultures passed. 0:45: It has been isolated due to its geography and history. Its people are known for their vitality and strong sense of unity through Islam. 1:30: In 1950, the Afghan government sought technical assistance from the United Nations to help develop the country. Afghan and UN experts have faced the challenge of overcoming centuries of destruction and stagnation. 2:06: Afghanistan was once prosperous with flourishing cities and fertile lands, supported by irrigation. However, invasions over the centuries, led by figures like Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, caused significant destruction, and the country's prosperity vanished. 2:23: The Buddhas of Bamiyan, two possibly 6th-century monumental Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan. Mosque in Mazar-e Sharif, Ghazni "Towers of Victory". 3:11: Herat citadel shown. The Afghan government, aware of the need for change, has introduced slow but steady progress. With the help of the UN, simple yet effective innovations have been introduced, such as replacing the traditional hand sickle with a Scythe for harvesting wheat, increasing labor efficiency. 4:24: Austrian technicians introduced the Scythe, which saves time and labor. Salt production improved by replacing a pickaxe with a saw, reducing waste and increasing production. 5:44: In the Valley of the River Oxis, malaria was a significant problem due to the abundance of water. With the help of the WHO, Afghanistan tackled malaria by spraying DDT, dramatically reducing the disease in two years. 6:48: The government has made use of the World Health Team's expertise, training young Afghans in malaria control. With health improving, there is growing demand for further improvements in agriculture, such as increasing cotton production using new farming techniques. 7:36:The government has requested technical assistance from the UN to improve agriculture, including using better seed varieties and cultivating cotton more effectively to raise living standards. 8:17: Afghanistan has been a major exporter of fine lambskins, but sheep farming has suffered due to disease, drought, and lack of modern methods. UN experts helped improve breeding techniques and feed practices, increasing the quality of wool and foreign exchange earnings. 9:35: Coal mining has faced challenges due to outdated equipment, but with the help of UN technical experts, Afghan engineers are learning to develop the country’s coal resources more efficiently. 10:09: Narrator: Afghanistan looks forward to a prosperous future by combining its efforts with the knowledge and skills provided by United Nations technical assistance. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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