Environment
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OCHA Warns Drought and Water Crisis Threaten Millions in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that prolonged drought and worsening water shortages in Afghanistan are putting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at serious risk. In a statement published on…
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UNICEF Warns of Worsening Child Malnutrition in Afghanistan as Climate Crisis Deepens
DID Press: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, with a further 1.65 million facing critical conditions, as climate change continues to worsen food insecurity across the country. Daniel…
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Taliban Barred from COP31 Talks Amid Dispute Over UN Invitation
DID Press: A delegation from the Taliban’s National Environmental Protection Agency will not attend the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Türkiye because it has not received an official invitation from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…
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Iranian Investors Urged to Invest in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has urged Iranian investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in Afghanistan, particularly in the mining sector. Speaking at the closing ceremony of Afghanistan’s first specialised mining exhibition, Bikdeli said the…
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Taliban Rejects UN Report on Increase in Drug Cultivation in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban-run Ministry of Interior, has rejected a recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), saying it does not accurately reflect the current state of drug cultivation in…
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UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Water Crisis Is Worsening
DID Press: Tajudeen Oyewale, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Afghanistan, has warned that the country’s water crisis is deteriorating, with climate change, rising demand, funding shortages and weak infrastructure placing increasing pressure on water resources. Afghanistan’s water…
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UN Reaffirms Support for Afghan People on Its 81st Anniversary
DID Press: United Nations has praised the resilience of the Afghan people in the face of decades of conflict, poverty, displacement and climate change, while expressing concern over restrictions imposed on women and girls. In a statement issued on Saturday…
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Four Years of Siyah Dara Mining: Companies’ Social Obligations Remain Under Scrutiny
DID Press: Afghan Dorani Company has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling its social obligations and repairing the road in Siyah Dara, Yakawlang district, during a meeting with the Taliban-appointed governor of Bamyan. The commitment comes amid continuing questions about mining…
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Toxic Legacy of US War in Afghanistan: Concerns Over Water, Soil and Air Pollution Persist
DID Press: An investigative report by New Lines Magazine has highlighted the environmental consequences of the two-decade US military presence in Afghanistan, raising concerns about potential contamination of water, soil and air around former military bases in Bagram, Kandahar and…
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Afghanistan’s Wheat Production Rises 13% to 5.15 Million Tonnes
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture has reported a 13% increase in wheat production this year, bringing the country’s total harvest to 5.15 million tonnes. Despite the increase, drought, water shortages and limited access to improved seeds remain major obstacles…
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