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Nearly 19.2 Million Afghans Face Winter Hunger as Child Malnutrition Set to Surge, UN Agencies Warn
Acute Malnutrition Increasingly Defines Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have issued…
Guterres Proposes 60 UNAMA Post Cuts, $3.2 Million Boost for Afghanistan Investigative Mechanism
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed cutting 60 posts at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) while allocating an additional $3.2…
Russia Warns US Military Return to Afghanistan Would Threaten Region
Moscow, Russia — Russia has issued a stark warning that the return of US military infrastructure to Afghanistan would pose a direct threat to regional security, as Moscow continues…
WFP: Afghan Workers’ Purchasing Power Plummets 25% as Jobs Wane and Food Costs Soar
The purchasing power of Afghanistan’s unskilled laborers has fallen by 25% compared to a year ago, driven by scarce work opportunities, lower wages, and rising food prices,…
Karzai Urges Reopening of Schools and Universities to Girls
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has called for girls to be allowed to return to schools and universities, emphasizing that their empowerment and access to education at all…
Unknown Gunmen Kill a Young Man in Nangarhar
Unknown Gunmen Kill a Young Man in Nangarhar
According to local sources in Nangarhar province, unidentified gunmen have recently killed a young man amid continued insecurity in…
UNAMA Warns of Early Marriage and Illiteracy Among Afghan Girls
UNAMA: Millions of Afghan Girls Face Multiple Challenges
Marking International Day of the Girl, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says millions of…
WHO Urges Greater Mental Health Support in Afghanistan on World Mental Health Day
The World Health Organization’s representative in Afghanistan has warned that many Afghans are experiencing severe psychological distress as a result of bereavement, displacement,…
Over 492,000 Afghans Forcibly Deported from Iran in 2026: UNHCR
More than 581,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Iran since the beginning of this year through October 3, including over 492,000 who were forcibly deported,…
Kabul Faces Water Crisis as Groundwater Could Run Dry by 2030
Afghanistan's capital is confronting a deepening water crisis, with groundwater levels falling sharply and nearly half of the city's boreholes already dry. The rapid depletion has…