Study finds Afghanistan, Central America among regions most at risk from heat waves
Afghanistan is ‘the region of most concern’ due to a lack of resources, steep projected population growth and the potential for heat waves...
Security Council to vote on UN resolution for Taliban to reverse edicts on women
The draft resolution expresses ‘deep concern at the increasing erosion’ of human rights and basic freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan...
McCaul says review on troop withdrawal contradicts White House’s statements
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says After-Action Review provides considerable new insight into botched withdrawal...
Evacuations from Sudan continue as ceasefire partly holds
At Port Sudan on Tuesday, dozens waited to board the French frigate Lorraine, where UN Special Representative in Sudan Volker Perthes was present....
UN chief appoints special coordinator to assess Afghanistan situation
Sinirlioğlu will lead the independent assessment and provide recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach to Afghanistan...
US says Taliban killed Daesh leader behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing
The White House says it made ‘clear to the Taliban that it is their responsibility to ensure that they give no safe haven to terrorists’...
Video: Books market falls in Nangarhar
A number of booksellers in Nangarhar said that the market for the books they sell has decreased significantly over the past 19 months due to the closure of univ...
Video: Ban on female employees at UN continues
As the ban on women employees in UN offices in Afghanistan continues, a number of women’s rights activists warned that the continuation of the restriction...