Afghanistan
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Health
Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe
The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
The top UN envoy for Afghanistan on Monday underscored the need for realistic engagement with the country as humanitarian and…
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Human Rights
Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls…
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Women
‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent decision to revoke the…
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