UNAMA says Doha process meetings identify priorities to support Afghan people
UNAMA said the two working groups also examined the links between private sector development and counter-narcotics efforts.
Politics
Politics
Third Doha Process private sector working group meets in Kabul
The meeting was also attended by UNAMA officials, representatives of relevant UN agencies, international and regional organizations.
Security, South Asia
Lavrov says counterterrorism in Afghanistan among BRICS priorities
Lavrov said India was also placing emphasis on food and energy security, as well as information and communications technology security.
Human Rights
Taliban ministry rejects UN report on rights abuses in Afghanistan
UNAMA’s latest quarterly report said Taliban morality enforcers had arbitrarily detained at least 520 people over a three-month period.
Immigration
Pakistan may deport thousands who await US resettlement
Some Afghan refugees in Pakistan holding US immigration cases said returning to Afghanistan would expose them to grave dangers and harsh living.
Security
Taliban factions clash over gold mine in northern Afghanistan
Residents said the dispute centred on control and management of the Awishahr gold mine, with competition over economic resources in the area escalating into.
Human Rights
Video of Afghan girl detained for wearing male clothing draws rights outcry
Ghulam Farooq Alim, a former prosecutor, said the incident amounted to multiple legal breaches.
Politics
UNSC to vote on extending Taliban sanctions monitoring mandate
The draft resolution proposes extending the mandate of the sanctions monitoring team until Feb. 17.
Afghanistan
UN says 4.2 million people in Afghanistan need shelter this year
About 4.2 million people in Afghanistan will require emergency shelter and non-food assistance this year, the United Nations Office for.
Politics
Taliban deputy chief minister urges respect for borders amid tensions with Pakistan
Baradar did not name any country but said long-term political and economic interests required states to respect “sensitive values and.