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Afghanistan
UN Warns Kabul’s Urban Infrastructure Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) warned that Kabul — home to more than 40 percent of Afghanistan’s urban population — faces serious climate-related risks, with four out of every five residents living in informal settlements that are most…
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Afghanistan
Rapid Urban Expansion Threatens Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that uncontrolled urban growth and climate change are posing a serious threat to Afghanistan’s cultural and architectural heritage. UN-Habitat highlighted that unplanned city expansion is increasingly damaging historic neighborhoods and traditional…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Facing Environmental Crisis due to Rapid Urbanization and Infrastructure Gaps
DID Press: Inefficient waste and water resource management, a severe shortage of green spaces, and uncontrolled, substandard construction are among the issues that have undermined the foundations of environmental health in Afghanistan. In addition, the absence of a comprehensive urban…
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Afghanistan Cities Unprepared for Rapid Urban Population Growth, Warns UN
DID Press: UN warned Afghanistan’s cities are unprepared to handle rapid population growth, cautioning that unchecked urbanization without infrastructure development could trigger widespread crises. According to the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Afghanistan’s urban population has increased fivefold over the…
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UN Warns of Worsening Air Pollution Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned of a growing air pollution crisis in Afghanistan’s major cities as winter approaches, calling it a serious threat to public health. In a post on X, the agency said pollution…
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