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Afghanistan
UNICEF: 11M Afghan Children to Need Urgent Aid in 2026
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan is heading toward a deepening humanitarian crisis in 2026, with over 21 million people expected to need urgent aid — among them 11.6 million children. In a newly released report,…
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Afghanistan
UN Rapporteur Warns of Taliban Repression against Women, Minorities
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, has warned of widespread violations against women, girls, and ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan, describing the situation as “systematic and deliberate.” Since the Taliban’s return to power, women…
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Afghanistan
Pak Defense Minister: Taliban Oppress Women, Minorities, and Ethnic Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister has sharply criticized the Taliban, accusing the group of severely suppressing the rights of ethnic groups, women, and minorities in Afghanistan, and of failing to fulfill its promises to the international community over the past…
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Government
Israel Declares Truce after Killing Over 80, Including Children, Women
DID Press: Following the deaths of at least 81 Palestinians, including women and children, in recent Israeli attacks on Gaza, the Israeli military announced a temporary ceasefire, warning that if the agreement is violated, it would respond “strongly”. Meanwhile, Hamas…
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Afghanistan
UN: Afghanistan Women Need Help More than Ever
DID Press: Afghanistan women are in urgent need of greater international support amid the country’s deepening social and economic crises following the Taliban’s return to power, warned UN. In its latest report, the UN said that women in Afghanistan “need…
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Afghanistan
Male Dentists Barred from Treating Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Under new directives from acting Taliban authorities, male dentists in Kandahar province have been prohibited from treating female patients in dental clinics. Local sources reported on Thursday, September 3, that officials from the provincial Taliban’s Vice and Virtue…
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Afghanistan
UN Strongly Criticizes Restrictions on Female Aid Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres described restrictions imposed by Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government on female aid workers as “unbearable and damaging,” warning that such measures will worsen the humanitarian crisis in earthquake-affected areas. Speaking at a press briefing in…
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Government
Japan: Women Lead in Longevity, Over 100,000 Citizens Aged 100+
DID Press: Japan, one of the countries with the highest life expectancy globally, now has over 100,000 citizens aged 100 or older, attracting international attention. Recent government data shows the number of centenarians in Japan has surpassed 100,000. According to…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Make Burqa Compulsory for Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Department for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has made burqa mandatory for women in Kandahar province, and prohibited shopkeepers from selling goods to women who do not comply, reported local sources. Officials reportedly instructed shopkeepers…
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Afghanistan
Swiss: Afghanistan’s Security Situation Positive
DID Press: In its first official statement since opening a humanitarian office in capital Kabul, Switzerland described the security situation in Afghanistan as “positive.” With the formal inauguration of its development and humanitarian cooperation office in Kabul, Swiss government announced…
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