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UN: 3.4 Million Affected by Drought in Afghanistan as Food Prices Soar
KABUL / NEW YORK – A severe drought across northern and western Afghanistan has affected at least 3.4 million people, destroying crops and livestock while driving a sharp rise in…
UN Warns of Escalating Housing Crisis in Afghanistan Ahead of Global Urban Forum
As Afghanistan grapples with intensifying housing pressures, the UN-Habitat has warned that the country’s growing shelter crisis will be a central topic at the upcoming World Urban…
Kazakhstan Grain Exports to Afghanistan Jump Sharply in Q1 2026
Kazakhstan’s grain exports to Afghanistan saw a dramatic surge in the first quarter of 2026, more than quadrupling compared to the same period last year, according to a report by…
NAI Warns of Expanding Censorship and Interference in Afghanistan’s Media
NAI Warns of Expanding Censorship and Interference in Afghanistan’s Media
Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, NAI, an organization supporting free media in Afghanistan, has…
UNICEF Targets 1.3 Million Malnourished Children in Afghanistan Amid Worsening Crisis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to treat 1.3 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan in 2026, as the country…
UN Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ for Women Journalists in Afghanistan on Press Freedom Day
Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the United Nations has issued a stark warning about the worsening conditions for media workers in Afghanistan, with women journalists…
UN Expert Warns Afghanistan’s Media Face Collapse Amid Funding Cuts and Crackdowns
United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has warned that Afghanistan’s media sector is confronting a dual crisis escalating political and security restrictions coupled…
Workers Mark Labour Day Amid Rising Unemployment and Poverty in Afghanistan
Afghan workers both inside the country and abroad observed International Labour Day this year not with celebrations, but with widespread complaints over unemployment, meager wages,…
UN Warns Press Freedom Has Nearly Collapsed in Afghanistan
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has warned that independent journalism in the country has been almost completely dismantled, marking a…
Four women, two children drown in Helmand River incidents in Nawa district
Local Taliban officials in Helmand province say four people, including two women and two children, have died in two separate drowning incidents in Nawah district.
Taliban…