Afghanistan

The Shiite Muslim Council of Australia Calls for Urgent Action to Monitor the Situation of Shiites in Afghanistan The Shiite Muslim Council of Australia has strongly condemned the attack targeting the “Sham-e-Hedayat” school in the predominately Shiite and Hazara Dasht-e-Barchi…

The United Nations Warns of the Closure of More Than Half of Women’s Support Institutions in Afghanistan UN Women has warned that more than half of the organizations focused on supporting women in Afghanistan are at risk of ceasing their…

Over Five Years of Taliban Rule: Over 50 Attacks Targeting Shiites and Hazaras in Afghanistan United Nations and human rights reports have revealed that Shiite and Hazara communities in Afghanistan have faced over 50 major attacks since the Taliban’s return…

The United Nations Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Due to Funding Shortages The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the severe shortage of funding for humanitarian operations in Afghanistan threatens the…

Explosion Targets School in West Kabul with Hand Grenade, Injuring Dozens of Students Dozens of individuals, most of whom are children, were injured as a result of a hand grenade explosion targeting a private school in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, west…

UNICEF: Over 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Deprived of Secondary Education in Five Years The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of secondary education in the five years following…

Afghanistan Enters Its Sixth Year Under Taliban Rule Amid Continued Restrictions and Economic and Human Rights Crises Afghanistan has entered its sixth year under the rule of the Taliban, marking five years since the movement returned to power, amid widespread…

UN Report: Half of Afghan Women Rarely Leave Home Amid Growing Restrictions ———————————— A new report by UN Women has revealed that increasing restrictions on women’s movement, education, and participation in public life in Afghanistan are contributing to worsening mental…

Afghanistan’s Youth Face Growing Unemployment, Uncertain Future Amid Economic Crisis ————————————— Millions of young Afghans are facing increasing challenges, including unemployment, poverty, limited educational opportunities, and migration pressures, as the country marks World Youth Day on August 12. Despite years…

UNESCO: 2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred from Secondary Education as Restrictions Continue ———————————————– The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday that the number of girls excluded from secondary schools has increased by approximately 200,000 over the…