Human Rights
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2025 in Review: Key Events Shaping Afghanistan and World
DID Press: A special report reviews the defining developments of 2025, a year marked by geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts that influenced millions of lives worldwide, including in Afghanistan. Afghanistan — key developments Security and internal…
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KAbul: 2.8M Migrants Returned, Social Support Programs Expanded
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of Taliban authorities, says more than 2.8 million Afghanistan citizens and migrants returned to the country over the past year from various states. The returns were “managed” in a way that allowed most families to…
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Afghanistan Poised to Remain World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis in 2026
DID Press: UN and its humanitarian partners warn that Afghanistan will remain one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises in 2026, as the country continues to experience severe food insecurity, climate-driven disasters, and the mass return of…
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UN: Taliban Govern Afghanistan Through 470 Decrees, 79 Target Women
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that since regaining power, the Taliban has issued at least 470 decrees, 79 of which impose direct restrictions on women and girls. These measures have profoundly altered Afghanistan’s…
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UN Halts Food Aid; 20M Afghans Face Hunger Crisis
DID Press: For the first time, UN announced it will suspend the delivery of food assistance to Afghanistan. Tom Fletcher, UN Humanitarian Chief, said due to severe budget cuts, no food aid will be distributed to the country this upcoming…
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Herat Sends 114 Shipments and over $500,000 in Aid to Gaza
DID Press: Over the past 18 months, the people of Herat province have contributed more than 42 million Afghanis (approximately $500,000) in cash aid along with 114 shipments of essential goods to support residents of Gaza, reported local organizers. Officials…
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Khalilzad Offers to Help Unlock Frozen Afghanistan Assets
DID Press: Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, expressed readiness to assist in unblocking Afghanistan’s frozen bank assets and easing the country’s economic crisis during a meeting with the head of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce.…
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US Cuts Humanitarian Aid; Afghanistan and Yemen Excluded
DID Press: US significantly reduced its funding for United Nations humanitarian programs, slashing the budget to $2 billion and excluding Afghanistan and Yemen from the list of aid recipients due to “interference by ruling groups.” Under the new allocation policy,…
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Trump: “ United States Is Real United Nations”
DID Press: US President Donald Trump claimed on social media platform that the US serves as the “real United Nations.” He cited the temporary halt in hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia as the result of his “successful mediation” and asserted…
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Washington Under Cloud of Anxiety: Why Netanyahu Turned to US
DID Press: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington appears less a signal of readiness for war than an effort to manage a deepening crisis and repair strategic rifts. The stalemate in Gaza, erosion of domestic legitimacy and failure to…
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