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Afghanistan
Taliban Finalize Draft Asylum Law
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees says it has finalized a draft asylum law, which will soon be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for legal review and approval. According to the ministry, a meeting was held on Wednesday, 15…
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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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humanitarian crisis
UN Security Council Reviews Yemen Crisis
DID Press: UN Security Council convened to assess the situation in Yemen, with UN officials warning of the risk of further escalation and stressing the need for dialogue to ease tensions. Officials also said Yemen’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject UN Population Estimate for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority under the Taliban has rejected the United Nations’ estimate of the country’s population, claiming international agencies inflate the figures to attract humanitarian funding. The authority estimates Afghanistan’s population at 37.2 million, compared…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Envoy to UN Warns Lack of Justice Threatens Civilian Security
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Faiq has warned that the collapse of justice and accountability mechanisms in Afghanistan has fueled violence and placed civilians at greater risk. Writing on X on Monday, Faiq said that following the Taliban’s takeover, the erosion…
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Afghanistan
WHO Warns Closure of 150 Health Centers Threatens Polio Fight in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the closure of more than 150 health facilities across Afghanistan since the beginning of 2026 has significantly reduced access to essential healthcare services and poses a serious threat to ongoing polio…
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Afghanistan
OCHA: Return of Migrants Pushes Afghanistan’s Population to 48.6 Million
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that Afghanistan’s population has reached 48.6 million in 2026, citing the large-scale return of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries as a key factor behind the increase. In its…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Baradar Urges Global Focus on Afghanistan Development Projects
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has called on the United Nations and international organizations to focus more of their assistance on development projects in Afghanistan. Baradar said development-focused support should prioritize…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani, UNHCR Discuss Support for Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, met with UN refugee officials to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees and ways to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian assistance and support for returnees. According to a statement from the Taliban’s…
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