ICRC provides trauma kit to Spin Boldak Hospital
The Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) covering Afghanistan has announced that it has provided a complete trauma kit to Spin Boldak District Hospital in Kandahar.
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International Day of Sign Languages; deaf people use more than 300 sign languages
The United Nations has said that more than 70 million people worldwide are deaf, as it marks International Day of Sign Languages.
OCHA: Only 29.7 percent of funding received to help people in need
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan says only 29.7 percent of the funding requested to assist people in need in the country has been received.
Guterres calls for action on Kigali Amendment on Ozone Day
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to ratify and implement the Kigali Amendment as the world marks the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, urging faster action to promote sustainable cooling and protect people and the planet.
UNHCR distributes 50,000 hot meal packages to returnees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Afghanistan says it has distributed 50,000 hot meal packages to returnees to the country.
Guterres calls for decisive action to address the consequences of cluster munitions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that cluster munitions kill and injure civilians indiscriminately.
EU and FAO launch €5 million initiative to help Afghan farmers
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Afghanistan have launched a €5 million initiative to help Afghan farmers and agribusinesses.
An improper injection claims a woman’s life in Ghazni
Khalid Sarhadi, spokesperson for the Ghazni Police Command, says a woman has died in the province after receiving an improperly administered injection.
UN: Over 200,000 people in Afghanistan are affected by climate change annually
The United Nations has said that climate change threatens the lives and livelihoods of people in Afghanistan by reducing crop yields and increasing the frequency of natural disasters.
UN calls for protection of water resources in Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has said that millions of people in the country still lack reliable access to safe drinking water.
Turhan Saleh appointed as new UNDP Resident Representative for Afghanistan
Turhan Saleh has appointed as new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Afghanistan.
More than 10,000 excess deaths reported after Europe heatwave
More than 10,000 excess deaths were reported during the heatwave that engulfed Western Europe in late June 2026.
