Some women who are victims of domestic violence, including forced and underage marriages, restrictions on individual decision-making, physical abuse, or verbal violence, say that they have no choice but to endure the situation.
A number of Afghan migrants in Pakistan say they live in constant fear of being detained by police and forcibly deported to Afghanistan, in addition to lacking access to basic services.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided assistance to 10.5 million people in Afghanistan in the year 2024.
China and the Afghanistan section of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have signed a cooperation agreement valued at $1.5 million, to support the urgent needs of children and families affected by climate change.
KABUL (SW) – As the weather turns colder, vulnerable people in Kabul and several provinces are reporting that they are unable to afford basic needs of life like food and fuel.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a report claiming that opium cultivation in Afghanistan had increased by 30% compared to the previous year.
These services will benefit 160,908 returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities.
The construction of two additional diagnosis centers at the Infectious Disease Hospital and Afghan-Japan Hospital in Kabul has begun.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has stated that Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, assured during his visit to Afghanistan that the removal of the “Taliban” name from Russia’s list of banned groups will be finalized in the near future.
Afghan products and local productions will be displayed in eight booths at the Istanbul Helal Expo 2024.
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has said that Moscow is ready to implement infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, including railways, transport, industry, agriculture, electricity, and mining.
The world must not forget the people of Afghanistan, Dr Hanan Balkhy, the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean said as she concluded a 3-day visit to Afghanistan where she met with the country’s de-facto authorities, health officials and humanitarian partners to discuss critical health priorities.
