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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…
Border Clashes Leave 136,000 Cut Off for Weeks in Eastern Afghanistan, ICRC Says
Approximately 136,000 people in eastern Afghanistan were left without access to food, health care, and other essential services for weeks after border tensions with Pakistan…
UK Deported Just 123 Afghan Asylum Seekers Last Year a Mere 2% of Rejected Cases
The United Kingdom deported only 123 Afghan asylum seekers last year, a figure that represents roughly two percent of the total number of Afghans whose asylum applications were…
UN: Mental Health Support Vital for Women and Girls Amid Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
KABUL / NEW YORK – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has underscored that mental health and counseling services are significantly improving the psychological and social…
Karzai Warns Afghanistan Risks Losing Female Workforce Over Girls’ Education Ban
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has renewed his warning that Afghanistan could lose thousands of female workers as girls remain barred from education, citing United Nations…
Over 12,000 Afghan Migrants Return from Neighboring Countries in One Week: UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that approximately 12,000 Afghan nationals returned to their home country between April 19 and 25. The…