Afghanistan
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
February 21, 2024
UN Chief calls for end to ban on Girls’s education, Employment in Afghanistan
António Guterres on Tuesday urged the reversion of the outrageous ban on girls’ access to education and employment in Afghanistan, KP News Agency reported. The Secretary-General of the United Nations also emphasized that women and girls in Afghanistan should have…
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
February 20, 2024
Kandahar officials ordered not to photograph live things
Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials on Sunday not to take pictures or videos of “living things”, media outlets reported. In a letter addressed to civil and military officials, the…
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial gifts to Afghan families
February 19, 2024
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial gifts to Afghan families
In line with the directives and recommendations of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, the Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of His Eminence carried out a humanitarian campaign to assist those in need. The humanitarian campaign included the distribution of financial gifts to the orphans in…
UN agency creating new emergency healthcare for women in Herat
February 17, 2024
UN agency creating new emergency healthcare for women in Herat
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently announced the establishment of dedicated emergency sections for pregnant women in Herat, western Afghanistan. On Friday, February 16th, the organization revealed on its social media platform X that it is setting up a…
Humanitarian access issues surging in Afghanistan, UN agency says
February 16, 2024
Humanitarian access issues surging in Afghanistan, UN agency says
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported a 30% increase in incidents affecting humanitarian access in Afghanistan in January 2024 compared to December 2023. In January, the UN agency recorded 137 incidents, up from…
WFP provides aid to 19 million people in Afghanistan over 2023
February 14, 2024
WFP provides aid to 19 million people in Afghanistan over 2023
The World Food Program has announced that it has delivered food supplies and financial aid to nearly 19 million individuals in Afghanistan in the last year. A report released on February 13th stated that these efforts were focused on bolstering…
New mass grave containing 100 bodies found in Afghanistan
February 13, 2024
New mass grave containing 100 bodies found in Afghanistan
A mass grave containing around 100 bodies believed to date back to the era of the former Soviet-backed Afghan government has been found in the province of Khost in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials in the province. The mayor of…
United Nations: Daesh adopts broad strategy to recruit troops in Afghanistan
February 13, 2024
United Nations: Daesh adopts broad strategy to recruit troops in Afghanistan
A new report by the United Nations Security Council shows that the Khorasan branch of the Sunni extremist group, Daesh, has adopted a broad strategy to recruit troops in Afghanistan, indicating significant number of Afghans joining the ranks of the…
UN urges education access for Afghan population on Women and Girls in Science Day
February 12, 2024
UN urges education access for Afghan population on Women and Girls in Science Day
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stressed the critical importance of ensuring full access to education for women and girls, particularly in Afghanistan where the Taliban…
In less than 24 hours, two relatively strong earthquakes rattle northern Afghanistan
February 11, 2024
In less than 24 hours, two relatively strong earthquakes rattle northern Afghanistan
An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan on Sunday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was Jurm District of Badakhshan. Around 10 o’clock last night, a…