Afghanistan
UN Mission Urges Protective Measures for Shia Community After Deadly Attack in Herat
May 1, 2024
UN Mission Urges Protective Measures for Shia Community After Deadly Attack in Herat
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the Monday attack on a Shia Mosque in the Guzara district of Herat, calling for an immediate investigation into the incident. More details in the following report: The United Nations…
At least 7 Shias martyred in terrorist attack on mosque in Herat, Afghanistan
April 30, 2024
At least 7 Shias martyred in terrorist attack on mosque in Herat, Afghanistan
At least seven people, including a child, were martyred, while others were wounded in an attack by unknown armed assailants on a Shia mosque in the Herat province in western Afghanistan. According to local Afghan media reports, monitored by Shia…
More than 12 million children in Afghanistan require humanitarian aid in 2024: UNICEF
April 29, 2024
More than 12 million children in Afghanistan require humanitarian aid in 2024: UNICEF
Afghanistan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis in 2024, with 23.7 million people, including 12.3 million children, requiring assistance, Khaama Press reported yesterday citing a recent UNICEF report. The UN organization states that only 35% of the $1.4 billion in…
UN Women calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard of hopes’ for girls
April 26, 2024
UN Women calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard of hopes’ for girls
UN Women, one of the UN-affiliated pro-women entities, said in a statement released on Thursday that Afghanistan is a “graveyard of hopes” for girls deprived of schooling, Amu news platform reported. “While the world strives to put more girls in…
UN warns nearly 16M Afghans to experience sharp food insecurity in 2024
April 23, 2024
UN warns nearly 16M Afghans to experience sharp food insecurity in 2024
An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan’s…
1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital
April 22, 2024
1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital
One person was killed and three others were injured in a blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday evening, local authorities reported. According to reports, the blast from a ‘sticky bomb’ planted on a minibus occurred in the Kot-e-Sangi neighbourhood,…
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
April 20, 2024
Life expectancy average decreases in Afghanistan, UN reports
In its annual report analyzing Afghanistan’s situation in 2023, the United Nations announced that the country continues to grapple with “complex and multifaceted challenges”, despite the “tireless efforts” of the organization and its partners to address issues in the nation,…
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
April 19, 2024
Afghan kids returning from Pakistan experience grim reality, study says
A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
April 18, 2024
UN: Afghan women entrepreneurs face wide range of obstacles
Women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan face a wide range of obstacles and high costs of doing business, said the United Nations Development Program in a new report. Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and -led businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable…
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
April 18, 2024
Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for allegedly neglecting Islamic, national values
The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values,” VOA reported yesterday. According to the source, an official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission, Hafizullah Barakzai, said…