© UNICEF/O. Fasel Afghan families living in Iran are returning to Afghanistan. UN human rights chief calls for an end to the forced return of Afghans to their […]
Afghanistan: De facto government decree on divorce rules further perpetuates discrimination against women and girls
© VPP/D. Milic Afghanistan must comply with its international human rights obligations, including obligations to eliminate discrimination against women and protect children’s rights. Afghanistan: De facto government decree […]
UN unveils $529 million aid plan for Afghan returnees
© UNHCR Afghans returning from Iran arrive at the border checkpoint. UN unveils $529 million aid plan for Afghan returnees Refugees and Migrants The UN, together with non-governmental […]
UN mission expressed concern over the detention of three journalists in Afghanistan
© Unsplash/F. Ershad Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. UN mission expressed concern over the detention of three journalists in Afghanistan Human Rights The UN Mission in Afghanistan has expressed […]
New UN report documents ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan
© UNDP/S.O.Sadaat Children in Herat province, Afghanistan. New UN report documents ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan Human rights Afghanistan continues to record serious human rights violations, including […]
UNICEF: Afghanistan faces acute shortage of personnel in education and health
© UNICEF/SH. Noorani Women wait in a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. UNICEF: Afghanistan faces acute shortage of personnel in education and health Women Restrictions on girls’ education and […]
UN report: Afghanistan’s human rights situation is ‘rapidly deteriorating’
Afghan women and children receive humanitarian aid in rural areas. UN report: Afghanistan’s human rights situation is ‘rapidly deteriorating’ Human rights The situation of Afghan people, especially women […]
UN: Afghanistan’s isolation increases risks for regional and global security
Georgette Gagnon speaks at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. UN: Afghanistan’s isolation increases risks for regional and global security Peace and Security Afghanistan […]
The situation in Afghanistan: clashes on the border with Pakistan, an influx of returnees from Iran
Afghan families returning from Iran to Afghanistan. The situation in Afghanistan: clashes on the border with Pakistan, an influx of returnees from Iran Peace and security The intensification […]
From the Pamirs to Wakhan: hunger, hope and the struggle for survival in the mountains of Afghanistan
Haji Rasul receives food assistance from WFP in the Wakhan district of Badakhshan province. From the Pamirs to Wakhan: hunger, hope and the struggle for survival in the […]