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US Criticizes UN’s Decision Operating in Afghanistan Without Female Staff

After a month-long assessment, the United Nations has announced that it will continue its operation in Afghanistan without the presence of female staff, prompting...

Afghanistan Witnesses Surge in Suicide Cases in Past Year

In the past year, at least 347 people have made suicide attempts in nine different provinces of Afghanistan. At least 60 of the people who...

Afghan Female Staff to Continue Working From Home: Says UN

The United Nations on Friday said it will continue to keep Afghan female employees working from home after the Taliban enforced the ban on...

Systematic Crackdown On Afghan Women’s and Girls’ Rights, UN Experts Say

Following an eight-day visit, the UN experts—including Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan—released their findings on the...

UN Pledges to Continue Speaking on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

The United Nations vowed to continue raising its voice on women’s rights in Afghanistan, though it could not disengage with the Taliban’s de facto...

Afghan Interim Authorities Exclude Women From ‘Supplementary Exam’ of MoPH

Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that only male students are allowed to participate in the 'Supplementary Exam' to pursue their specialized study...

Afghan Women Demand Justice From World Leaders: “Talk To Me, Not About Me.”

The "Talk to Me, Not About Me" letter was prepared by 21 Afghan civil society and women's organizations in response to the Doha meeting,...

Khalilzad Welcomes UNSC Resolution on Afghanistan

The Former US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, welcomed the UN Security Council resolution condemning the ban on Afghan women and girls...

Foreign Ministry of Afghanistan Denies The UN Security Council’s Call to Lift Restriction on Women

The U.N. Security Council's demand to lift the restriction on women working for the U.N. in Afghanistan was denied Friday by the Taliban's Ministry...

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Secretary-General, Calls for Inclusive Govt in Afghanistan

The U.S. Secretary of State met in Washington on Thursday with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; Washington reportedly wants an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Blinken also...

Security Council Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working With UN

On Thursday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously denounced the Taliban administration's prohibition on Afghan women working for the U.N. in Afghanistan. It urged Taliban...

UN Security Council to Condemn Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women

On Thursday, the U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution urging the Taliban government in Afghanistan to lift its increasingly severe...

Japan Donates $18 Million for Life-Saving Vaccines in Afghanistan

On Wednesday, the Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced that Japan had contributed $18 million to supply essential vaccines for children and mothers. According to...

US Envoy Says “No Normalization of Relations with the Taliban”

Rina Amiri, The US special envoy for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan, said on Tuesday that the US would not have a...

Taliban Orders Women Not to Take Part in Eid Celebrations in Two Provinces of Afghanistan

The Taliban has prohibited women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of Afghanistan before the expected large festivities throughout the country. Two similar notifications...

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