UNAMA
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Afghanistan
Security Council Divided Over Taliban Reference in UNAMA Mandate Renewal
DID Press: Deep divisions have emerged within the United Nations Security Council over how to refer to the Taliban in a draft resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), exposing broader geopolitical rifts on Afghanistan…
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UNSC to Review UNAMA Mandate in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council is set to hold a meeting on Monday to review the mandate and activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in a statement…
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Afghan UN Envoy Calls for UNAMA Shift Toward Facilitating Political Transition
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Andisha, has urged a fundamental overhaul of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), saying it should move beyond humanitarian engagement and actively support a political dialogue aimed at…
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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UNSC Warns of Deepening Humanitarian and Security Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Afghanistan was marked by sharp criticism of Taliban policies, renewed warnings over the country’s deteriorating humanitarian and security situation, and an unusually tense exchange between representatives of Afghanistan and…
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Taliban Reject Reports of Women’s Detentions in Herat
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has denied reports alleging the detention of women in Herat, describing the claims as politically motivated and intended to undermine religious regulations. Speaking on the issue, Saif-ul-Islam…
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Taliban Form Female Morality Patrol Units in Herat Amid Tightening Social Controls
DID Press: Taliban administration has announced the formation of female morality patrol units in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, as part of a broader enforcement structure aimed at regulating women’s public behavior and dress codes across the country. According to…
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UNAMA Raises Concern Over Detention of Women in Herat
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the detention and questioning of dozens of women in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, describing the reported actions as raising serious human rights concerns and urging the Taliban…
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UNAMA to Brief UN Security Council on Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has announced that senior UN officials will brief the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan during a meeting scheduled for Monday (June 8). According to UNAMA, Georgette Gagnon and the…
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Canada Hosts International Meeting on Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: Canada hosted a meeting of the Friends of Afghanistan Group, bringing together representatives from United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the International Committee of the Red Cross to assess the latest developments in Afghanistan. The meeting reviewed…
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