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Afghanistan
UN: No Process Underway to Transfer Afghanistan’s Seat to Taliban
DID Press: United Nations has said that no process is currently underway to transfer Afghanistan’s seat at the organization to the Taliban administration, stressing that any decision on recognition and representation rests with member states. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for…
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Afghanistan
UNSC to Review Five Years of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council will examine the impact of five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan this August, coinciding with the anniversary of the group’s return to power, Denmark’s UN envoy and current Security Council president has said.…
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Afghanistan
HRW Urges Stronger Global Action Ahead of Taliban’s 5th Year in Power
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2026, Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take concrete and effective measures, warning that the country continues to face…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Renews Call for Taliban to Lift Education Restrictions on Afghan Girls
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has again urged the Taliban to remove restrictions on girls’ education, stressing that access to education at all levels, including information technology, is a fundamental right and essential to Afghanistan’s future.…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects UNAMA Report on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan as ‘Baseless’
DID Press: Pakistan’s military has rejected a recent UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report documenting civilian casualties from Pakistani cross-border operations, calling the findings “baseless” and insisting that its military actions have targeted only militant positions linked to the…
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Afghanistan
UNSC Updates Sanctions Records for 5 Senior Taliban Officials
DID Press: United Nations Security Council has updated the identifying information of five senior Taliban officials on its sanctions list, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed the move as a continuation of “failed policies of the past.” The updated records…
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Afghanistan
WHO Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis After Afghanistan Floods
DID Press: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following recent flash floods, saying widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and health facilities has increased the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. The WHO said…
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Afghanistan
UN Reports Continued Killings and Arbitrary Arrests by Taliban
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the Taliban continued to carry out killings, arbitrary arrests, and torture of former Afghan security personnel between April and June 2026, while also expanding the use of public floggings, according to…
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Afghanistan
UN: Nearly 500 Afghan Civilians Killed in Border Clashes with Pakistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says nearly 500 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 1,200 others injured in border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan from October through the end of June, according to its latest human…
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Government
US, France Clash at UN Security Council Over Rights Chief
DID Press: Diplomatic tensions between the United States and France escalated at the UN Security Council following a dispute over the reappointment of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, highlighting growing divisions between the two allies on human…
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