OCHA announces $2.6 million in aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced a $2.6 million aid contribution from Switzerland to Afghanistan.
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Luxembourg contributes $1.56 million to Afghanistan’s essential services
MONITORING (SW) – The Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan announced that Luxembourg has donated $1.56 million to Afghanistan. In a statement released on Tuesday, January
South Korea donates $5 million to Afghanistan through WFP
The WFP said that this donation will be used to enhance food security, combat malnutrition, provide food for students, and strengthen family economies.
Syrian authorities reopen schools a week after Assad government’s debacle
Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Sunday after the country’s new rulers ordered schools reopened in a potent sign of some normalcy a week after rebels swept into the capital in the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.
Sweden donates $9 million to support Afghanistan
The Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan announced that the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has donated $9 million to support Afghanistan.
Afghan children find themselves chained to grim uncertainties
Afghanistan is considered one of the most unsafe countries for children, with the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report indicating that 58.9% of the impoverished population in Afghanistan are children.
Kuwait donates $500,000 to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
The donation will be used to address the urgent needs of the most vulnerable individuals in emergency situations.
OIC, Arab League called for the end of the conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League have called for the end of the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon during an emergency meeting in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Women, children make 70% of civilians killed by Israel in Gaza
Israel says its operations in Gaza target militants and are in line with international law.
Over 90 Afghans executed in Iranian prisons in 3 years
In the first 10 months of 2024, at least 49 Afghans have been executed in Iran, with the sentences of 13 individuals carried out in October alone.
Committee formed to probe alleged mass shooting of Afghan migrants by Iranian forces
The Islamic Emirate has announced the formation of a committee to investigate reports regarding the shooting of Afghan migrants by Iranian border guards, which have circulated widely in the media over the past two days.
Islamic Emirate claims human rights are ‘safeguarded’ in Afghanistan
Hamdullah Fetrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has claimed that human rights are safeguarded in Afghanistan and that there is no “discriminatory treatment” against anyone.
