Turkey hosts international conference
MONITORING (SW) – Politicians, diplomats, opinion makers, and academics from around the world have gathered in Turkiye to discuss hot-button global issues at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF).
Category: Security
MEP criticizes international community for ignoring Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Member of the European Parliament, Clare Daly, has lashed out at the international community for ignoring the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Women not “passive bystanders” in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – As the world mark International Women’s Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are “not passive bystanders” and should contribute to the future of their country.
“International community must live up to its commitment to Afghanistan”
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said Islamabad would continue cooperation with the United Nations Human Rights machinery for the promotion and protection of all human rights and realisation of the sustainable development agenda.
US – Uzbekistan discuss bilateral ties, Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has met with his counterpart from Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov in Washington on Wednesday to discuss bilateral, international matters and the situation in Afghanistan.
Fears raised over delays in execution mega development period
KABUL (SW) – Business community and analysts fear delays in the implementation of mega development projects might risk the entire execution operations for a longer period in Afghanistan.
Karzai blames the US for instability in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Former president Hamid Karzai has said that with the establishment of the Islamic Emirate, the citizens of Afghanistan have not yet achieved lasting peace and stability.
KSA, UAE leaders decline to arrange calls with US Biden
MONITORING (SW) – The de-facto leaders of the Kingfom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have declined to arrange calls with US president Joe Biden in recent weeks as the US and its allies have sought to contain a surge in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Life-saving assistance for 12.9 million children in danger
KABUL (SW) – The UN Children Fund has said it aims to reach 12.9 million children with life-saving assistance in Afghanistan, but cannot achieve it without urgent support.
Restrictions mount on local journalists in provinces
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – A number of local media professionals in the provinces have expressed concern that with the advent of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, restrictions on local journalists and media work have increased.
Islamic Emirate marks International Women’s Day
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has facilitated women on the International Women’s Day.
International community urged to ‘urgently’ stand up for Afghan women’s rights
MONITORING (SW) – More than 80,000 global supporters and activists have signed a petition calling on the international community to urgently stand up for women’s rights in Afghanistan and hold the Taliban accountable for their unrelenting suppression of women and girls’ rights.
