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The United Nations has called for food insecurity in Afghanistan
In a catastrophic report calling the level of food insecurity in Afghanistan, the United Nations said that about 20 million people face severe hunger.
Saturday, 21 May , 2022 -
SIGAR: By the middle of this year, nearly one million people in Afghanistan will lose their jobs
The US Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said, citing an International Labor Organization assessment, that more than 500,000 Afghan workers lost their jobs in the third quarter of 2021.
Friday, 20 May , 2022 -
UN: Taliban decision on women makes it more challenging to engage with the international community
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Kabul (UNAMA) has criticized the Taliban’s mandatory decision about face veils.
Thursday, 19 May , 2022 -
Taliban warn of social media activists
The Taliban intelligence directorate in Helmand province has warned social media activists to refrain from publishing criticism and anti-government news.
Friday, 13 May , 2022 -
UNICEF criticizes the closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan
NICEF officials say that if the girls of Afghanistan do not have access to education as soon as possible, the future of more than one million girls in the country will remain bleak.
Thursday, 12 May , 2022 -
United Nations: Afghanistan is facing acute hunger
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the country faces severe starvation due to the long wars in Afghanistan. The agency says that due to war, climate change, and economic problems, people starving in various countries have reached 193 million. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan also announced that the number […]
Tuesday, 10 May , 2022 -
The Taliban forced women to cover their faces.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil held a meeting to announce a guideline entitled “Islamic Hijab.”
Monday, 9 May , 2022 -
Ban on driving licenses for women in Herat
Taliban government officials in Herat province have warned driving school instructors against issuing licenses to women. “We have been verbally telling not to issue driving licenses to women anymore, but we have not received any instructions to prevent women from driving in the city,” said the Herat Urban Traffic Management Institute director, which oversees driving […]
Sunday, 8 May , 2022 -
Reporters Without Borders: The United Nations must take immediate action to protect journalists in Afghanistan
Reporters Without Borders wrote a letter to Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation in Afghanistan, calling for immediate action to protect journalists and the freedom of the media in the country.
Thursday, 5 May , 2022 -
UN: Afghanistan is facing a hunger crisis
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern about Afghanistan, saying that Afghan citizens are now facing a severe food crisis and malnutrition.
Saturday, 30 April , 2022 -
Michigan Department of Health: We are investigating the abuse of Afghan immigrant children
Since the Taliban came to power, 19 unaccompanied teenagers have fled Afghanistan and taken refuge in Michigan in recent months.
Friday, 22 April , 2022 -
Afghanistan Freedom of Expression House: 80 journalists have been arrested and tortured in the past eight months
The Afghanistan Freedom of Expression House has expressed concern about the continuing pressure on the media, undue threats, arrests and torture of journalists and media workers by Taliban forces.
Tuesday, 19 April , 2022 -
United Nations: Afghan journalists have shocking accounts of problems
The UN Deputy Representative in Kabul said that any attempt to restrict free media in Afghanistan should be stopped. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Kabul (UNAMA) says Afghan journalists are determined to face several challenges, despite shocking accounts of the problems. “Any attempt to restrict free media in Afghanistan should be stopped,” UNAMA Deputy […]
Saturday, 9 April , 2022 -
Wall Street Journal: Taliban seek control of humanitarian aid distribution
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Taliban are trying to expand their role in distributing international aid in Afghanistan.
Saturday, 9 April , 2022 -
The Director-General of the World Health Organization criticizes discriminatory treatment of the Afghan crisis
Criticizing the discriminatory approach of the international community in response to the humanitarian crisis and the crisis in Afghanistan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tadros Adhanum, said: “The countries of the world pay only part of the attention paid to Ukraine to Afghanistan.”
Friday, 8 April , 2022 -
The Taliban have banned the group from using smartphones
The Taliban-led government’s defense ministry has banned the use of smartphones by the group’s forces on military bases.
Friday, 8 April , 2022 -
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate reopening of girls’ schools in Afghanistan
EU member states have condemned the Taliban’s decision to extend the closure of girls’ schools.
Thursday, 7 April , 2022 -
Canadian Refugee Minister: The Taliban have prevented thousands of Afghan refugees from leaving
Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said thousands of Afghan refugees had been accepted for resettlement in Canada, but the Taliban had prevented them from leaving Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 6 April , 2022 -
European Union: Citizens’ rights are a condition for recognizing the Taliban
A member of the European Parliament said that respect for the citizenship rights of the Afghan people is one of the conditions for the Taliban to be recognized.
Tuesday, 5 April , 2022 -
Human Rights Watch: Afghan refugees transferred to France suffer from severe mental illness
“During a military evacuation, Afghan refugees transferred from Afghanistan to France have had severe mental illnesses” officials at Human Rights Watch said.
Monday, 4 April , 2022
