Afghanistan

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to reconstruct 190 schools in Afghanistan this year, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The organization stated that this initiative, undertaken with the cooperation and financial support of the European Union, will create…

The two-day meeting of the United Nations and representatives of 25 countries and 5 international organizations on Afghanistan has ended with concerns about exclusion of representatives of women, ethnic groups and religions The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding…

Despite the Taliban’s assurances of tight security, a watchdog group reports a surge in violence across Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Security Watch documented at least 33 security incidents in June, resulting in 63 deaths and 52 injuries, Amu TV reported today.…

In its annual “International Religious Freedom” report, the U.S. State Department has painted a grim picture of the situation for religious minorities in Afghanistan over the past year. According to Khaama Press, the report states that under Taliban control, religious…

Hazara communities in central Afghanistan are facing renewed violence from armed nomadic groups, Hasht-e-Subh Daily revealed yesterday citing reports from Ghazni and Maidan Wardak provinces. Residents allege that the nomads have been destroying crops, beating locals, and claiming ownership of…

At least seven people have tragically perished in a landslide incident that struck a village in Paktia province, eastern Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency reported today. The natural disaster occurred late on Sunday in Jakaorgor village, Janikhail district, when the landslide…

The United Nations warned Friday that the Taliban’s continued suppression of women’s rights is a critical barrier to Afghanistan’s reintegration into the global community. UN officials also raised concerns over Pakistan’s ongoing deportation of hundreds of thousands of Afghans, exceeding…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the devastating impact of climate change on food security for children in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported yesterday. According to UNICEF estimates, over 875,000 children under five currently suffer from severe…

Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations, has emphasized that the ongoing oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan is severely jeopardizing the country’s future. In her latest statement, Al-Nashif stressed the need for the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm on a cholera outbreak in Afghanistan, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to the source, from January to May, the country recorded over 46,000 cases, with a 54% monthly increase. Tragically, 25…