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Afghanistan
UNICEF Seeks $520M to Support Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: UNICEF has requested $520 million in international assistance to respond to the growing needs of returning Afghan migrants, according to officials in Afghanistan. The announcement followed a meeting between UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, Tajudeen Oyewale, and Qari Din…
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Norway Urges Taliban to End Discrimination Against Women
DID Press: Norway’s diplomatic mission for Afghanistan has called on the Taliban to end discrimination against women and girls, expressing concern over the group’s recent decree related to child marriage and urging compliance with Afghanistan’s international human rights obligations. The…
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UN: Religious Restrictions on Shiites and Minorities in Afghanistan Intensify
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that restrictions on religious freedom, women’s rights, and civil liberties in Afghanistan have increased during the first quarter of 2026, with Shiite communities facing renewed pressure in several provinces. According…
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UN Urges Immediate Lifting of Girls’ Education Ban in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has once again called for the immediate lifting of the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, warning that more than four and a half years of restrictions have left an entire generation without…
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UNAMA Urges Kabul to Investigate Deadly Shooting in Herat
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan issued a statement confirming that at least 22 people were killed or injured in a deadly shooting in Herat Province and expressed condolences to the victims and their families. According to the…
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Taliban Destroys 800 sq.m. Opium Field in Ghazni Province
DID Press: Taliban officials in Ghazni Province reported the discovery and destruction of an 800-square-meter opium poppy cultivation. Ezzatullah Saeedi, spokesperson for the provincial governor, stated that Taliban forces identified and eradicated the opium field in Nawa. He noted that…
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4 Civilians Killed in Overnight Airstrike in Kabul, Says UN
DID Press: UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) has reported that at least four civilians were killed and 14 others wounded following overnight airstrikes in the Pul-e-Charkhi area of Kabul. According to the UN mission, women and children were…
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UNAMA Resident Coordinator’s Mission in Kabul Ends; Taliban Thank Ratawatte
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a farewell meeting with Indrika Ratwatte, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and UN Resident Coordinator in Afghanistan, expressed appreciation for his humanitarian efforts and emphasized the continuation of cooperation and…
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UNAMA: Pakistani Attacks Leave Over 500 Afghan Civilians Dead or Wounded in 3 Months
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that at least 70 civilians were killed and 478 others wounded in Afghanistan during the final quarter of 2025, attributing the casualties to cross-border attacks by Pakistani military forces. UNAMA described…
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Lifting restrictions against Afghan women; UNAMA repeatedly calls on Taliban
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the lifting of government restrictions on Afghan women, the UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political and Peace Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, has called for the lifting of government restrictions on Afghan…
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