Islamic Emirate urged to rescind the bans on women and girls
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have been urged at the UNSC to rescind the bans on women and girls to enable the United
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UN to hold meeting on Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations Human Rights Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on the human rights situation in Afghanistan on Monday in
NRC chief optimistic about return of women to work
KABUL (SW) – The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council has said that after meeting with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate, he hopes
Will not work with the group of men in Afghanistan, says UN Women
KABUL (SW) – In response to the restrictions imposed by the Islamic Emirate, the United Nations Women in Afghanistan has said it will not work
Persons with disabilities disproportionately affected by humanitarian crisis
KABUL (SW) – Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, said United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
“Gender discrimination has been institutionalized in Afghanistan”
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations special rapporteurs, in a report referring to the Islamic Emirate’s promise to start women’s education and work without providing
UN Secretary General presses the Islamic Emirate on women’s rights
MONITORING (SW) – A closed-door summit on Afghanistan ended Tuesday in Qatar without any formal acknowledgment of the Taliban-controlled government there, though the United Nations’
Crucial meeting in Doha on the future of Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed a call for Afghanistan’s Taliban to remove curbs on women’s rights to work and education
UN clarifies stance on Islamic Emirate’s recognition
MONITORING (SW) – A top UN official has clarified position of the global body on the issue of recognising the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. After
UN to discuss recognition of the Islamic Emirate in a conference
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition
OCHA warns about famine in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned about the occurrence of famine in Afghanistan. OCHA has
Health authorities say they desperately need UN assistance
KABUL (SW) – For almost two weeks now, the continuation of women’s work in organizations related to the United Nations in Afghanistan has become a
