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UNICEF Says Gates Foundation Continues to Support Polio Eradication Efforts in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed the vital role of the Gates Foundation in supporting healthcare and vaccination initiatives in Afghanistan, particularly…
Afghanistan Signs $5 Million Agreement to Import Medicines from Uzbekistan
A delegation representing Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical sector has signed a $5 million agreement with five leading pharmaceutical companies in Uzbekistan to import medicines and…
Truck Carrying Returnees Overturns in Afghanistan’s Laghman Province, Killing 18
At least 18 people including 10 children, five women, and three men were killed and up to 35 others injured when a truck carrying Afghan returnees from…
Pakistan pushes war deeper into Afghanistan, The New York Times reports
Pakistan has significantly expanded its military operations inside Afghanistan as cross-border violence, airstrikes and diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring countries…
Moscow, Taliban Sign Military Cooperation Agreement Amid Expanding Ties
Russian and Taliban officials have signed a military-technical cooperation agreement during the visit of Afghanistan’s acting defense minister, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, to…
UN Women Calls for Protection of Afghan Women’s Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
UN Women has renewed its call for the protection of the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, stressing that they must be able to live in a society free from violence,…
More Than 11 Million Afghans Face Crisis-Level Hunger as Food Affordability Worsens, Report Finds
More than 11 million people in Afghanistan are expected to face crisis-level hunger in 2026, while workers across much of the country continue to struggle to afford even the most…
ATN Secures Exclusive Rights to Broadcast Afghanistan Tour of India
Ariana Television Network (ATN) has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast Afghanistan’s highly anticipated cricket tour of India, bringing live coverage of both…
Richard Bennett Calls for Dignity and Solidarity in Eid Message to Afghanistan
Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, extended Eid al-Adha greetings to the Afghan people and called for renewed commitment to…
Ireland Contributes $3.44 Million to UN Humanitarian Fund for Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that Ireland has contributed $3.44 million to the UN-managed…