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At UN Security Council, UNAMA Provides Briefing on Afghanistan’s Economy, Free Speech, Education, and Women’s Rights
United Nations, New York – Georgette Gagnon, the Acting Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), briefed the UN Security Council on Monday, presenting…
UN Rapporteur Condemns Taliban’s Ongoing Detention of Women in Herat
Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has strongly condemned the Taliban’s continued detention of women for…
UNICEF Expands Polio Awareness and Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan’s Herat Province
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced an intensification of polio awareness and vaccination efforts in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, as health agencies…
Forced Returns: Over 3,000 Afghans Returned Yesterday Amid Rising Regional Deportations
KABUL, Afghanistan June 8- The Taliban announced that 616 families, totaling 3,270 individuals, returned to Afghanistan through various border crossings on Monday, marking another…
UNFPA highlights role of midwives in reducing maternal deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL -The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has underscored the critical role of midwives and community-based maternal healthcare in reducing preventable deaths among mothers…
At Least 75 Drown in Afghanistan in Past Two and a Half Months
KABUL, Afghanistan - At least 75 people have drowned in separate incidents across Afghanistan over the past two and a half months, the country’s National Disaster Management…
Luxembourg Contributes €300,000 to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund as Crisis Deepens
Luxembourg has donated €300,000 to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Sunday. The…
UN Security Council to Review Afghanistan Situation as UNAMA Mandate Nears Expiry
UNITED NATIONS -The United Nations Security Council is set to hold its quarterly meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, bringing together member states to assess recent political,…
EU Appoints Nicola Bellomo as New Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan
Brussels, – The European Union has appointed Nicola Bellomo, an Italian diplomat, as its new Chargé d’Affaires ad interim for Afghanistan. He succeeds Veronika Boskovic Pohar as…
German Lawmaker Warns Afghan Migrant Deportation Deals Could Undermine Europe’s Credibility
A prominent German member of the European Parliament has warned that any European Union deal with the Taliban to facilitate the deportation of Afghan migrants would severely damage…