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Afghanistan
Teen Dies from Injuries After Herat Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A 16-year-old boy injured during the suppression of protests in western Afghanistan’s Herat province has died after several days in hospital, local sources confirmed. Local residents said the teenager, identified as Mortaza, was shot during demonstrations in the…
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Afghanistan
EU, Central Asia Review Afghanistan Situation at Almaty Meeting
DID Press: The 8th meeting of special representatives and envoys from the European Union and Central Asian states has been held in Almaty, focusing on Afghanistan’s evolving political and security situation and its impact on regional stability. According to a…
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UN Reports 80 Staff Members Killed in Gaza
DID Press: Secretary-General of United Nations, António Guterres, said that 136 UN personnel were killed last year while carrying out their duties, including 80 staff members of the UNRWA operating in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at a memorial ceremony for…
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Afghanistan
HRW Calls Afghan Girls’ Situation “Catastrophic” Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has accused the Taliban of destroying the future of millions of Afghan girls, marking more than 1,000 days since secondary education was banned for girls in Afghanistan. Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights…
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Afghanistan
WHO: Afghanistan Facing Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 3.7 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. In a new report, WHO…
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Only 16% of Funding Secured
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of a severe funding shortfall in Afghanistan’s aid response plan, saying only 269 million dollars—about 16% of the required 1.71 billion dollars—has been secured so far. In…
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OCHA Warns Restrictions Worsen Maternal Mortality Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan continues to record one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with approximately 600 deaths per 100,000 live births. In its latest report, OCHA emphasized…
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Afghanistan
Nabil: Silence on Taliban Sexual Violence Is Complicity in Abuse
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has condemned reported sexual violence against women by the Taliban, saying that silence in the face of such abuses amounts to complicity. Reacting to a recent UN report documenting 21 cases of…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Refugee Children in Pakistan Struggle to Access Education
DID Press: Thousands of Afghan refugee children in Pakistan are being deprived of formal education due to lack of identity documents and school registration papers, according to new reports. Official figures show that only around 28 percent of Afghan refugee…
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UN, Afghan Consulate Explore Tripartite Mechanism for Migrant Support in Iran
DID Press: Afghan and UN officials have held talks in Mashhad on the situation of Afghan migrants in Iran and possible cooperative solutions. The Afghan Consulate in Mashhad said that its head, Noor Mohammad Motawakel, met with Dananjaya Batarai, head…
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