MONITORING (SW) – The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Management Committee and the World Bank approved three projects totaling $793 million that will provide urgent and essential food, livelihood, and health services to the people of Afghanistan.
MONITORING (SW) – Women and girls in Afghanistan are facing a human rights crisis, deprived of the fundamental rights to non-discrimination, education, work, public participation and health, said a group of 25 rights organization in a letter to the UN.
monitoring (SW) – The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said a team of officials led by J.P. Singh, Joint Secretary of Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in the Ministry, will hold talks on humanitarian requirements during a trip to Kabul.
MONITORING (SW) – US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has met with journalists, bankers, human rights activists, politicians and other former government officials in Istanbul.
KABUL (SW) – A group of Afghan expats have returned from Europe to Afghanistan with an aim to serve their motherland, said officials on Monday.
KABUL (SW) – The intimidation and detention of journalists continue with the forces of the Islamic Emirate now arresting Mirza Hassani, the director of Aftab Private Radio in Daikundi.
KABUL (SW) – Roman Karimi, a Salam Watandar reporter and Samiullah, the office driver driver who had gone to the Haji Yaqub Square in Kabul to cover a women’s protest, were detained by the Islamic Emirate’s intelligence forces for about seven hours.
KABUL (SW) – Security officials of the Islamic Emirate prevented a group of women from staging a protest demonstration against curbs on their rights and freedoms.
KABUL (SW) – Two months into the academic year, the persistent closure of the girls’ schools above grade six has left the students hopeless.
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Afghanistan, Muhammad Ag Ayoya, has said that 17 children had been killed in just two days in the country.
MONITORING (SW) – The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent attacks in Afghanistan, which claimed many civilian lives, including members of the Hazara Shia community and at least 16 children.
MONITORING (SW) – Analysts believe it is pivotal for the Islamic Emirate to earn international recognition in a bid to defend the country’s interests at various forums.
