UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights
2 years, 10 months ago

UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights

Al Jazeera  

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned that ‘Afghanistan is hanging by a thread’ as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned on Wednesday that “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread” as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions. “We urge the Taliban to seize this moment and garner international trust and goodwill by recognising – and upholding – the basic human rights that belong to every girl and woman,” Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting. The UN continues to call for “a relaxation of those sanctions” which squeeze the economy and prevent the full delivery of essential services, UN Envoy to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons told the council via video link. Guterres said international aid agencies and donors “need to jump-start Afghanistan’s economy through increased liquidity,” including $1.2bn from a World Bank-managed fund for Afghanistan’s reconstruction that has been frozen.

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The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls in Afghanistan is unparalleled and will jeopardize the country’s future, the U.N. rights chief warned Monday. Volker Türk said new morality laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public, along with sweeping bans on education and most jobs, were outrageous and amounted to systematic gender persecution. The Taliban …

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on July 1 they would press the international community over economic sanctions as they attended a UN-hosted summit in Doha with special representatives to Afghanistan for the first time. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, senior Foreign Ministry official Zakir Jalaly said the Taliban government delegation would use July 1’s meetings to address “financial and banking sanctions” and …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on June 29 that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks

India Today  

Taliban authorities said on Saturday that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third …

Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official

The Hindu  

The United Nations political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying on June 26 that women's rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stressed to a small group of reporters that the two-day meeting starting on Sunday …

Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying Wednesday that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stressed to a small group of reporters that the two-day meeting starting Sunday is …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban’s tightening repression of women …

UN rapporteur calls for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ to be codified as crime against humanity
6 months ago

UN rapporteur calls for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ to be codified as crime against humanity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban should be held …

Afghanistan calls on US to release frozen assets to its people
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan calls on US to release frozen assets to its people

China Daily  

Photo taken on Sept 16, 2021 shows Da Afghanistan Bank in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. It is incorrect to say any asset of Afghanistan's central bank is part of the "aid" from another country to the Afghan people, they said. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, of the US, in its latest report released on May 3, …

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise Afghanistan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise Afghanistan health system, group says

The Hindu  

Human Rights Watch said on February 12 that Afghanistan's public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardising the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. In a new report, the New York-based watchdog said this has left the “Afghan population increasingly vulnerable to severe …

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. “The loss of foreign development aid and Taliban rights violations have caused a catastrophic health crisis in Afghanistan that …

Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch accuses Taliban of intensifying freedom curbs
11 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch accuses Taliban of intensifying freedom curbs

Firstpost  

According to a recent study by Human Rights Watch, the Taliban has increased their efforts to repress human rights in Afghanistan, particularly those of women. Human Rights Watch highlighted the need for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, stating that the country’s almost two-thirds of the population are in need of it because of the country’s economic struggles. Human Rights Watch has …

‘Unnecessary’: Taliban Slams UNSC’s Decision to Appoint Gender and Human Rights Envoy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unnecessary’: Taliban Slams UNSC’s Decision to Appoint Gender and Human Rights Envoy

News 18  

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Saturday criticised the UN Security Council’s plan for a special envoy to promote gender and human rights in the country as “unnecessary”. On Friday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling for the appointment of a special envoy for Afghanistan to increase engagement with the country and its Taliban leaders. But foreign ministry spokesman …

UN special envoy calls for more direct engagement with Taliban regime in Afghanistan
1 year ago

UN special envoy calls for more direct engagement with Taliban regime in Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations Security Council …

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Currently, the main needs are for emergency shelter, medical relief items, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in an area that has been recently affected by droughts, it said Just a few days after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes, which killed over 2,400 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the region, another powerful quake shook western …

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief
1 year, 3 months ago

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, including women and girls experiencing “immeasurably cruel” oppression, the U.N.'s human rights chief said Tuesday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that human rights are in a state of collapse in Afghanistan more than two years after the Taliban returned to …

UN warns Taliban that restrictions on Afghan women and girls make recognition `nearly impossible’
1 year, 6 months ago

UN warns Taliban that restrictions on Afghan women and girls make recognition `nearly impossible’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan warned the country’s Taliban rulers Wednesday that international recognition as the country’s legitimate government will remain “nearly impossible” unless they lift severe restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment. Roza Otunbayeva told the U.N. Security Council that the Taliban have asked to be recognized by the United Nations and its 192 …

UN says its women workers harassed and ‘severely restricted’ in Afghanistan
1 year, 7 months ago

UN says its women workers harassed and ‘severely restricted’ in Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is the most recent in a series of …

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban authorities will be absent from the U.N.-led talks on Afghanistan that open on May 1 in Qatar, as a government spokesman rejects linking international engagement with women's rights in the crisis-stricken country. In an open letter to the Doha meeting released on Sunday, a coalition of Afghan women's groups said they were "outraged" that any country would consider …

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women. Doha, Qatar – The Taliban has not been invited to a United Nations-organised conference on Afghanistan in Doha, with the Afghan group governing the South Asian country saying that the two-day meeting would be “ineffective” without its participation. “Any …

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not invited the Taliban administration to a meeting that he is convening with special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries in Doha next week, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday. Last week the United Nations had to stress that the meeting will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration after comments …

Taliban say ban on women working for U.N. 'internal social matter'
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban say ban on women working for U.N. 'internal social matter'

The Hindu  

The decision to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations was an "internal social matter", the country's Taliban authorities said on April 28, a day after the U.N. Security Council demanded they overturn the ruling. The Security Council resolution passed unanimously by all 15 Council members on April 27 said a ban on women working for the world …

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women
1 year, 7 months ago

UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls, which range from severely restricting education to banning women from most jobs, public spaces and gyms. UAE Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh said over 90 countries from around the world co- Pressure mounted for …

Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN

Al Jazeera  

Security Council votes unanimously to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the UN, the latest move to restrict the lives of women and girls. The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned a ban by the Taliban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan, calling on Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” a crackdown on the rights …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs agency said. Afghanistan is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the continued consequences of decades of war and natural disasters, the U.N. Office for the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in …

Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN

Al Jazeera  

A UN spokesperson stressed that recognition won’t be discussed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion. A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN spokesperson has stressed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion. “The Doha conference on the …

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
1 year, 8 months ago

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the U.N. Development Program said. “But it’s not about negotiating fundamental principles, human rights.” The UNDP said Tuesday that it “reaffirms its long-standing …

34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN

News 18  

The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, the United Nations said Tuesday. The curb was extended this month to the UN’s Afghan women employees and the organisation said it faces an “appalling choice” over whether to continue its aid schemes. …

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.N. food agency said Monday it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghanistan, which is at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. “The WFP urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to continue providing assistance to people in need across Afghanistan,” the organization said. “Catastrophic …

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2023 14:24 IST - 7 MINS READ On the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, signed on February 29, 2020, between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, US spokesperson Ned Price said that the Afghan Taliban were empowered by the agreement. The Afghan Taliban, in its statement, celebrated the day on which the US-led foreign …

UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan’s Taliban
1 year, 9 months ago

UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan’s Taliban

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday calling for independent recommendations on how a united international community should address the enormous challenges confronting Afghanistan — above all the Taliban’s drastic curtailment of education and work for women and girls, but also terrorism and the country’s dire humanitarian and economic situation. She called the Afghan …

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban
1 year, 9 months ago

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban

Firstpost  

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women’s rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law. United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Thursday asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide an independent assessment on how to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration …

UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women
1 year, 9 months ago

UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of virtually all their basic rights, the United Nations said in grim assessments on International Women’s Day. The U.N. Mission said in a statement Wednesday that Afghanistan’s new rulers have shown an almost “singular …

UN envoy in Afghanistan warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights
1 year, 9 months ago

UN envoy in Afghanistan warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights

Firstpost  

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women’s rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law United Nations: The UN envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women’s rights is likely to lead to a drop in …

Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan world’s most repressive country for women: U.N.

The Hindu  

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a statement released on International Women's Day, the U.N. mission said that Afghanistan's new rulers have shown an almost “singular focus on imposing rules that leave …

Taliban suppression of women’s rights may impact international financial support: EU Special Envoy on Afghanistan
1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban suppression of women’s rights may impact international financial support: EU Special Envoy on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

India and the EU need to speak up together about human rights in Afghanistan says the European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson, who visited Delhi for consultations on the way forward. In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Niklasson said the Taliban’s increased restrictions on women and the ban on girl’s education is of particular concern for the …

UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Monday that the Taliban’s ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is “a potential death blow” to many important humanitarian programs. He said a delegation including international aid groups made the case that Afghan women are critical to humanitarian operations during meetings last week with nine Taliban officials, including Afghanistan’s foreign affairs …

Reviewing engagement with Taliban, says US on rights violations in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Reviewing engagement with Taliban, says US on rights violations in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Washington: The US is reviewing its approach and engagement with the Taliban regime in the context of the slew of human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan, a top official in the Biden administration has said, emphasising that Washington is actively evaluating with its allies and partners to take the next appropriate steps towards it. US State Department Spokesperson Ned …

Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation, UN warns Taliban
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation, UN warns Taliban

Live Mint  

A United Nations delegation has warned the Taliban that Afghanistan would be further isolated if it isolates its women, Afghanistan-based news agency Khaama Press reported. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous, and the Assistant Secretary-General for UN political, peacebuilding, and peace operations Khaled Khiari, were part of the UN delegation visiting Kabul. Deputy …

UN envoy says ‘progress’ made on Afghan women’s rights
1 year, 11 months ago

UN envoy says ‘progress’ made on Afghan women’s rights

Al Jazeera  

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, who held talks with Taliban, tells Al Jazeera some progress in the health sector made but much remains to be done. A UN delegation, which held talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, has made headway on women’s rights, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told Al Jazeera on Saturday, cautioning that much remains to be …

Senior UN officials in Afghanistan to press for women’s rights
1 year, 11 months ago

Senior UN officials in Afghanistan to press for women’s rights

Al Jazeera  

Top United Nations officials visiting Afghanistan have held talks with the Taliban-led administration to discuss women’s education and work, weeks after authorities banned most women from working at NGOs and female students from attending universities. Last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the “unprecedented, systemic attacks on women’s and girls’ rights”, which he said “are creating gender-based apartheid”. “FM Muttaqi …

UN’s top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown
1 year, 11 months ago

UN’s top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations arrived in Kabul on Tuesday at the head of a delegation promoting the rights of women and girls, a response to the recent crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, a former Nigerian Cabinet minister and a Muslim, was joined by Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, …

UN: Afghan bank’s cash remarks ‘misleading, unhelpful’
1 year, 11 months ago

UN: Afghan bank’s cash remarks ‘misleading, unhelpful’

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N. criticized Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled central bank for making “misleading and unhelpful” remarks about cash destined for humanitarian work. The U.N. uses the money mostly to provide millions of Afghans with critical humanitarian assistance, flying in cash because of banking disruptions since the Taliban seized power in August 2021. But the U.N. said its cash is placed …

Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Dec. 24 order from the Taliban barring aid …

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A strong majority of the U.N. Security Council urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Friday to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organizations which is exacerbating the already critical humanitarian crisis in the country. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, …

Humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan deepens after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan deepens after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers

LA Times  

An Afghan woman and her 11-month-old daughter receive nutrition advice from a worker with the charity Save the Children. “The women still had blood on them,” said Samira Sayed-Rahman of the aid agency International Rescue Committee. “That’s not just the situation in emergencies; in many parts of the country, women don’t go out to get aid.” It’s an example, Sayed-Rahman …

Aid chief: Taliban decrees against women paralyzing NGO work
1 year, 11 months ago

Aid chief: Taliban decrees against women paralyzing NGO work

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s “internal debates and extreme decrees” are paralyzing humanitarian work in Afghanistan, the head of a major aid agency told The Associated Press on Sunday, after he arrived on a week-long trip to talk to Taliban leaders about reversing a ban on women working for national and international non-governmental groups. “They all say that they want …

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover

Firstpost  

The Taliban had taken over Kabul on 15 August in 2021 following which former President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation. Sticking to their hardline policies Taliban authorities issued an order soon after they seized power asking shopkeepers in several provinces of Afghanistan to hack the heads off their mannequins because “they are idols.” Shops in Afghanistan’s western Herat province were …

UN halts some operations in Afghanistan over women aid worker ban
1 year, 11 months ago

UN halts some operations in Afghanistan over women aid worker ban

Al Jazeera  

‘Female staff are key to every aspect of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan,’ UN agencies and aid groups said. The United Nations has announced that some “time-critical” programmes in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely be paused following the Taliban’s ban on female aid workers. The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, as well …

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