Afghanistan
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…
UN allocates $3.8 million to forcibly repatriated Afghan migrants from Pakistan
February 9, 2024
UN allocates $3.8 million to forcibly repatriated Afghan migrants from Pakistan
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has announced that it has allocated $3.8 million to assist involuntary returnees from Pakistan. The World Food Program stated in a press release on Thursday that this money will be used for…
In wake of deteriorating health system, Norwegian organization opens first maternity clinic in Afghanistan
February 8, 2024
In wake of deteriorating health system, Norwegian organization opens first maternity clinic in Afghanistan
The Norwegian organization “Norwegian Afghanistan Committee” announced the opening of a specialized maternity health center in the city of Gardiz in eastern Afghanistan to save women from the dangers of childbirth, amidst poor healthcare services in the country. The director…
1.8 million people contract respiratory conditions in one month: Afghanistan’s Health Ministry
February 6, 2024
1.8 million people contract respiratory conditions in one month: Afghanistan’s Health Ministry
After the World Health Organization reported on the increase in acute respiratory infections in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Public Health of the Taliban government also confirmed the rise of this disease in the country. Shirafat Zaman, the spokesperson for the…
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan falls 12 places to 162 in global corruption index
January 31, 2024
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan falls 12 places to 162 in global corruption index
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has fallen 12 places down to 162 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023 compared to the previous year, Transparency International said in a report released Tuesday. More details in the following report: In a new report…
Amid freezing temperatures, UN report shows majority of Afghan families have no electricity
January 29, 2024
Amid freezing temperatures, UN report shows majority of Afghan families have no electricity
The United Nations Development Program announced in its new report that Afghanistan is facing a major electricity crisis, adding that only 40% of the country’s population has access to electricity. The report emphasized that the lack of electricity has negative…
Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports
January 27, 2024
Afghanistan: Respiratory illnesses on rise in Herat, hospital reports
Doctors at Herat Regional Hospital, a public health facility, have observed a significant rise in respiratory illness cases over the past month. These cases constituted about 25% of hospitalized patients. Dr. Daud Hashemi, the hospital’s chief, noted an increase in…
Afghan nationals worldwide mount protests against genocide of Hazaras, gender apartheid
January 22, 2024
Afghan nationals worldwide mount protests against genocide of Hazaras, gender apartheid
Yesterday, Afghan citizens mounted protests in more than 30 cities and three continents of the world and demanded recognition of the “genocide of the Hazaras” and “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan by the United Nations and the international community. Report: Protests…
Russian flight carrying six goes missing over Afghanistan, crash reported
January 21, 2024
Russian flight carrying six goes missing over Afghanistan, crash reported
A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. The plane was a charter…