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OCHA: Returning women and girls are among the most vulnerable

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has stated that women and girls returning to the country are among the most vulnerable.

Adoption and its hidden consequences; the stories of adopted girls

Findings from Salam Watandar’s interviews with 13 girls who were given to adoption show that these girls face identity confusion and, in some cases, discriminatory behavior.

Informal arbitration; a reference for resolving women’s legal problems in Daikundi

A number of women in Daikundi say they prefer informal arbitration over formal legal institutions to resolve their legal disputes.

Snow and rain during the flowering season raise concerns among farmers in Daikundi

While many orchard owners in Daikundi were expecting a productive year, continuous snowfall and rainfall in the first month of the solar year (March–April) have damaged fruit tree blossoms before they could turn into fruit, turning farmers’ hopes into serious concern.

United Nations: Protecting the planet is everyone’s responsibility

The UN, in a post on X on Wednesday (April 22), stated that “Earth is our one and only home” and emphasized that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility wherever people live.

‘Omid’ cookie-baking workshop; a source of income for girls in Maimana

A young girl in Maimana, the capital of Faryab province, has created an income source for herself and several other girls by starting a small cookie-baking workshop.

Ukraine sends machines instead of soldiers to the battlefield

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian drones and robots carried out more than 22,000 missions in the past three months, adding that “lives were saved more than 22,000 times when a robot went into the most dangerous areas instead of a warrior.”

UN supports over 18,000 women entrepreneurs

The United Nations in Afghanistan (UN Afghanistan) says it has supported 18,616 women entrepreneurs across the country.

Launch of campaign to combat Moroccan locust infestations in Balkh

Several farmers in Balkh province say that, in addition to recurring drought and water shortages driven by climate change in recent years, infestations of Moroccan locusts have emerged as a new threat to their agricultural crops.

OCHA emphasizes funding to sustain life-saving aid

According to OCHA, humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are expected to remain high this year, and it emphasizes that timely, flexible funding is critical to sustaining life-saving aid.

ICRC: Children are paying the high price of unexploded ordnance

The Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) covering Afghanistan says children in the country are still paying a high price for unexploded ordnance.