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EU Warns Afghanistan Still Faces One of World’s Highest Maternal Mortality Rates
The European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to maternal and newborn healthcare in Afghanistan, while issuing a stark warning that the country remains among those with the…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Tensions Flare After Reported Clash Between Security Forces
Tensions along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalated sharply over the weekend following a reported military exchange between Pakistani security forces and Taliban…
Families Wait in Agony as 14 Afghan Migrants Remain Missing After Deadly Desert Crossing
NIMROZ, Afghanistan — Desperate families are clinging to faint hope as they await any news of 14 Afghan migrants who have been missing for days after their group became stranded in…
Five Arrested Over Afghan Migrant Smuggling Across Bulgaria-Serbia Border
Europol announced on Friday that it has dismantled a suspected human smuggling network responsible for transporting Afghan migrants from Türkiye through the Balkans to Western…
17 Million Afghans Face Acute Food Insecurity as Funding Crisis Deepens, U.N. Warns
Afghanistan’s already dire humanitarian situation is deteriorating at an alarming rate, driven by a catastrophic shortfall in international funding that is forcing aid agencies to…
Turhan Saleh Appointed New UNDP Resident Representative in Afghanistan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that Turhan Saleh officially assumed his duties as the agency’s new Resident Representative in Afghanistan on July 15,…
UK Pledges £420 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan Through 2029, with Focus on Women and Girls
The United Kingdom has pledged £105 million ($141 million) annually in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan through 2029, reaffirming its long-term commitment to one of the…
UNICEF: Professional Skills Unlock Critical Pathways for Asia-Pacific Youth Amidst Crisis
As the world marked World Youth Skills Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a powerful reminder that technical and vocational education is not merely a pathway…
Russia Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan as Polio Cases Surge and Infant Mortality Soars
Russia has issued a stark warning over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian situation, highlighting a sharp rise in polio infections and persistently high infant mortality…
U.S. Judge Strikes Down Four USCIS Policies That Delayed Afghan and Other Immigration Cases
A U.S. federal judge has struck down four immigration policy directives issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), ruling that the agency overstepped…