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Afghanistan
Taliban’s Domestic Revenue Nears $14B as Development Spending Remains Below 10%
DID Press: Economic experts, citing 41 World Bank reports and official Taliban financial data, estimate that the Taliban has generated nearly $14 billion in domestic revenue since returning to power in 2021, with more than half of its annual budget…
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India Says UN Sanctions on Afghanistan No Longer Effective
DID Press: India has called for a review of United Nations sanctions on Afghanistan, arguing that punitive measures imposed under previous circumstances are no longer effective following the country’s political changes over the past five years. Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent…
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Afghanistan
Nahan Urges New UN Envoy to Prioritize Afghan Women’s Voices
DID Press: Former Afghanistan Minister of Mines Nargis Nehan has called on the new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Rababa Fatima, to adopt a stronger approach focused on women’s rights and inclusive dialogue in Afghanistan.…
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EU Urges World Not to Forget Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has welcomed the appointment of Rabab Fatima as the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Representative for Afghanistan, pledging to work closely with her while urging the international community not to lose focus on the country’s ongoing challenges.…
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UNAMA: Taliban’s Justification for Girls’ Education Ban Is Not Convincing
DID Press: Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Georgette Gagnon, has said the Taliban’s justification for continuing to ban girls from education is “neither convincing nor sufficient.” Gagnon warned that if the restrictions remain in place and no…
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UN Appoints Rabab Fatima as New Afghanistan Envoy
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed veteran Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima as his Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Fatima succeeds Roza Otunbayeva, the Kyrgyz diplomat who led UNAMA…
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Afghanistan UN Mission Calls for Inclusive Political Process
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has welcomed the appointment of Rabab Fatima as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen the mission and advance an…
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Afghanistan
Ex-Afghan Diplomats Call for New UNAMA Strategy
DID Press: Three former Afghan diplomats have urged the United Nations to redefine the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) without normalizing relations with the Taliban, warning that budget cuts and political deadlock have placed the mission’s…
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Bangladeshi Diplomat Named New UN Envoy for Afghanistan
DID Press: A diplomatic source has confirmed the appointment of Rababa Fatima as the new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). According to the report, Fatima will…
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UN Officials Urge Engagement With Afghanistan, Call for Inclusive Government
DID Press: Senior United Nations officials have warned that Western countries should maintain engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent a return to instability, stressing that ignoring the country could have consequences beyond its borders. Barham Salih and Alexander De…
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