Afghanistan

Five children killed in blast in Maidan Wardak

The incident happened in Sayed Abad district on Friday afternoon when a number of children were playing on a ground.

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Afghanistan

Taliban reacts to UNSC resolution, says ban on UN female employees ‘an internal matter’

The UN Security Council condemned Taliban’s decision to ban women nationals from working for the United Nations, calling for Taliban.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on UN’s women employees

The resolution calls for the “full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women and girls in Afghanistan.”

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Afghanistan

We’re working closely together when it comes to Afghanistan, Blinken says as he meets Guterres

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with UN Secretart General Antonio Guterres at the State Department on Thursday.

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Women

Rights organizations in letter to UN seek women’s participation in Doha meeting

The organizations said meaningful participation which is, equal, direct, substantive and influential inclusion of diverse women in any decisions about.

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Afghanistan

Watchdog points out ‘conflicting’ messages from UN on Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch director says UN special envoys need to take firm line with Taliban to reverse its ‘oppressive policies’

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Afghanistan

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.

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Afghanistan

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.

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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

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Afghanistan

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

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