Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s UN envoy tells General Assembly it’s time to recognize ‘gender apartheid’

Naseer Ahmad Faiq pointed out that the Taliban have reversed decades of progress in gender equality, and created ‘gender apartheid’

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Watchdog urges Pakistan not to deport Afghan refugees

Amnesty International also reiterated its calls for UNHCR to expedite the registration and assessment of applications from Afghanistan.

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White House rejects McCaul’s claims that its ‘normalizing’ ties with Taliban

John Kirby says Taliban needs to meet its commitments before it can be recognized as Afghanistan’s legitimate government

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Taliban calls on Islamabad to review plan to deport 1.7 million refugees from Afghanistan

The Taliban rejects Pakistan’s claims that refugees from Afghanistan are behind the recent spate of militant attacks in the country

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Taliban commission approves $91 million in projects

The completion of the construction of Shah Wa Aros and Pashdan dams is part of the projects for which the.

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ADB allocates $100 million to aid needy families in Afghanistan

This funding infusion will empower WFP to provide crucial food aid to over 1.3 million individuals grappling with acute food.

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Statement by UN members calls for ‘immediate reversal’ of Taliban edicts targeting women, girls

The statement condemned the edicts imposed by the Taliban, asserting that these edicts flagrantly contradict both Islamic values and universal.

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Rights groups call for ‘full, equal’ participation of Afghanistan’s women in meetings

Watchdogs have sent an open letter to the UN calling for women to be ‘at the table in every discussion.

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Taliban confirms deaths of four Afghan nationals in Pakistani prisons

According to the statement, some of these individuals have allegedly endured physical abuse while in detention.

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McCaul lashes out at White House for ‘downplaying’ Taliban’s ‘terrorist activities’

The Republican Congressman says Biden administration is ‘hiding the fact that the Taliban maintains ties with al-Qaeda’

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