Blinken holds virtual meeting with UN, ICRC officials over Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The leading US diplomat held virtual meeting with top humanitarian officials over situation in Afghanistan.
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Number of malnourished children on the rise
MONITORING (SW) – The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has expressed concern over the growing number of malnourished children in Afghanistan and warned of a humanitarian crisis in the country.
Gunmen attack Salam Watandar’s deputy director in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Unknown gunmen have attacked the deputy director of Salam Afghanistan Media Organization (Salam Watandar) in Kabul.
Arresting Jalal described as curbs on freedom of speech
KABUL (SW) – The Federation of Journalists and Media of Afghanistan called the detention of Faizullah Jalal, a professor at Kabul University, by the forces of the Islamic Emirate as a curb on freedom of expression, and called the continuation of such detentions contrary to human rights values and laws.
Two humanitarian appeals will be launched for Afghanistan, the region
MONITORING (SW) – The OCHA and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said that on Tuesday, 11 January, at 11.30 a.m. Geneva time, two humanitarian appeals will be launched, one for Afghanistan and the other for the region.
9 people killed, 30 injured due to avalanches
MONITORING (SW) – The humanitarian groups have confirmed at least 9 people recently lost their lives and 30 others were injured due to avalanches and flooding in 34 provinces of Afghanistan.
Analysts see Pakistan exploiting Islamic Emirate’s weaknesses
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe Pakistan is aiming to exploit the weakness of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan for its own strategic objectives.
Pakistan sends medical team to Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) has sent a medical team to Afghanistan in order to assist the process of renovation of three hospitals as part of the humanitarian assistance to the war-stricken country.
Over 5 million IDPs faced with harsh winter, drought
MONITORING (SW) – The International Organization for Migration has said the recent security developments, persistent droughts and the pandemic have added to the untold suffering of Afghanistan where over 5 million people are already internally displaced.
Phenomenal decline in the number of students
KABUL (SW) – Teachers and managers at private education institutions say there has been phenomenal decline in the number of students in the recent weeks.
The US urged to release Afghanistan’s state reserves
KABUL (SW) – Dozens of protesters took to the streets on Sunday demanding the US to release Afghanistan’s state reserves for the Islamic Emirate.
Call for action plans, concrete measures to protect children
MONITORING (SW) – The UN Children Fund or UNICEF has warned that the year 2021 had brought a spate of grave violations against children in both protracted and new conflicts in the world.
