8pm News 16 March 2024
The UN Security Council underscored the critical importance of the continued presence of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and other UN entities througho...
UN Security Council extends UNAMA mandate in Afghanistan for another year
Heather Barr, associate director of Human Rights Watch, expressed approval in a post on X regarding the unanimous renewal of the UNAMA mandate for 12 months....
68th session of UN Commission on the Status of Women begins
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) kicked off Monday and will run through March 22....
UNAMA calls for end to Taliban restrictions on women, girls in Afghanistan
The UN has previously reported that the Taliban has issued about 50 decrees adversely impacting women's rights....
Taliban to establish fund to ‘support journalists’
This comes as the Taliban has enacted several restrictions on the media, particularly affecting women's participation....
UN reports 38 percent increase in security incidents in Afghanistan
The United Nations recorded 30 incidents directly affecting its personnel during this period...
US conducts first aid airdrop into Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Countries such as Jordan and France have previously made aid airdrops in Gaza....
Shehbaz Sharif poised for second term as Pakistan’s prime minister amid tight security”
At 72, Shehbaz Sharif, the younger sibling of Nawaz Sharif—a three-time prime minister—played a significant role in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...