Afghanistan
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Asia Pacific
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
UN-led efforts to nudge Afghanistan towards a more peaceful and inclusive future with a more equal role for women and…
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Asia Pacific
Officials highlight massive poverty, humanitarian despair in Afghanistan
The humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are “alarmingly high” and the international community is in “crisis management mode”, the UN Security…
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Human Rights
Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity
The systemic oppression against Afghan women and girls is “so severe and extensive that they appear to form a widespread and…
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Women
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s rights continue to be under…
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UN Affairs
World News in Brief: ‘Gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan, DR Congo rights abuses, reforestation crucial to climate fight
The oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 is unmatched in terms of scale…
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Human Rights
UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan who are being affected…
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Humanitarian Aid
Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says
The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for…
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Asia Pacific
Climate crisis fuels deadly floods, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
The devastating floods that struck Afghanistan recently are likely to intensify in the coming months, exacerbating the already critical food…
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Asia Pacific
UN teams dispatch aid as deadly flash floods hit northern Afghanistan
UN humanitarian teams scrambled to get lifesaving aid to communities devastated by deadly flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan over the…
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Humanitarian Aid
Quick Updates: West Bank violence on the rise, Kosovo needs dialogue, and Afghan activist set free
The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane…
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