Afghanistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that the UN agency needs $185 million to prevent food insecurity-related deaths in Afghanistan. “WHO needs $185 million to continue providing medicines and supporting hospitals to prevent more Afghan children and women…

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), addressed the Security Council on Wednesday, emphasizing the critical human rights situation in Afghanistan, including systemic discrimination against women and girls, and the urgent need for continued international attention.…

Imam Hussein Chairty based in London has their annual Afghanistan winter appeal campaign but this year they have a special project for the campaign, ‘Chill for Change’. The idea behind this is that 3 Shia personalities, Mulla Ali Fadhil, Mulla…

International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have issued a dire warning about the plight of nearly half a million Afghans who have recently returned to their homeland. The Norwegian Refugee Council, alongside eight other aid agencies, is calling for increased international support…

A joint report by UN Women, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has revealed significant challenges faced by Afghan women, urging global attention and action. The report, “Situation of Women in Afghanistan,” emphasizes…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a report on Friday revealed that women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are facing alarming threats and attacks under the Taliban rule, Amu News reported. The organization has highlighted the stories of several women who are…

Six people, including two clerics, were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Jebril area in Herat City on Friday afternoon, Amu Agency reported. Local sources indicate that among the victims were four women and two religious scholars, with…

Afghan migrants deported from Iran have expressed grievances of “mistreatment and physical abuse” by Iranian police during their time in the neighboring country, Amu News reported. According to the article, several deported migrants reported being “mistreated and beaten” by Iranian…

Two scholars from the Hazara Shia minority were killed on Thursday morning after being shot by unknown gunmen near the Gabriel Mosque in the Afghan city of Herat. Afghan local sources reported that two Shia Hazara scholars in the city…

In a report on Saturday, the Afghan Journalists Center announced the results of a six-month monitor, pointing out the intensification of the pressure on the free media, the drastic change in the working content of the media, and the arrest…