Women
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55 Countries Express Concern Over Restrictions on Women and Girls in Afghanistan
DID Press: Spain’s representative to the United Nations, speaking on behalf of 55 UN member and observer states, has expressed concern over restrictions on women’s and girls’ access to education and employment in Afghanistan, calling on the international community to…
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Afghanistan War: Western Failure and London’s Silence 25 Years On
DID Press: As the 25th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan approaches, British magazine The Critic has criticised the UK government’s silence over the anniversary, describing the 20-year war as an almost complete failure. The magazine has also warned…
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UK, US and UN Officials Call for Greater Role for Afghan Women
DID Press: United Kingdom, the United States and senior United Nations officials have called for greater participation by Afghan women and girls in shaping their country’s future, criticizing restrictions on their rights and their exclusion from public life. Kate Foster,…
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UN Warns Afghan Women Are Being Excluded from the Country’s Future
DID Press: Sima Bahous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, has said that women and girls in Afghanistan continue to be systematically excluded from public life and denied the opportunity to participate in shaping their country’s future.…
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France Makes Normalization of Ties with Taliban Conditional on Changes in Afghanistan
DID Press: France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has stated that the country has had no diplomatic relations with the Taliban government since 2021, adding that the normalization of ties depends on changes in Afghanistan’s political situation and compliance…
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National Interest: Stability in Afghanistan Key to Expanding US Influence in Central Asia
DID Press: US magazine the National Interest says the future of United States’ economic and strategic relations with Central Asian countries depends to a significant extent on Afghanistan’s political and security situation. In its latest analysis, the magazine warned that…
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WP Journalist: Settler Attack Strengthened Resolve to Cover Palestinian Suffering
DID Press: Heidi Levine, a photographer for The Washington Post who was severely assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, says the incident has strengthened her determination to continue reporting on the suffering and hardships faced…
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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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Taliban Accuses UNAMA of Bias and Misrepresenting Afghanistan’s Situation
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected the latest quarterly report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), accusing the mission of violating the principle of neutrality and portraying Afghanistan’s situation negatively. In a…
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OIC to Continue Talks with Taliban on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
DID Press: Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has said the organisation will continue engaging with Taliban authorities on the rights of women and girls to education and employment, while supporting the humanitarian and…
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