Afghan teenager wins International Children’s Peace Prize
The prize has been previously awarded to prominent figures such as education advocate Malala Yousafzai.
Women
Women
Afghan girls express desperation over school closures
UNICEF reports that 1.4 million Afghan girls have been deliberately barred from attending school.
Afghanistan, Business
Iran pledges to link Afghanistan to open waters through Chabahar Port
Qomi expressed Iran’s interest in deepening political, economic, and cultural relations with Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Iran deports over half a million Afghans in 2024, UN reports
This marks an 18 percent increase compared with the estimated 472,000 deportations during the same period in 2023.
Afghanistan
Landslide in Badghis kills two
Both individuals were buried under the debris when the hillside gave way.
Afghanistan
Taliban publicly flog woman in Khost as public punishments continue
The woman received 39 lashes and was sentenced to five months in prison by a local Taliban court.
Women
Japan stands alone among G7 in supporting Afghan women, says UNDP
The report underscores the dual challenge of sustaining humanitarian operations while navigating policies that severely limit women’s participation.
Afghanistan
Pakistan shares evidence of TTP threats from Afghanistan with Chinese envoy
Pakistani officials warned of regional threats stemming from Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Afghanistan
Taliban publicly flog woman in Baghlan Province
The woman received 30 lashes and was sentenced to six months in prison.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s UN membership reaches 78 years
For the past three years, Afghanistan has also been stripped of its voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly