Afghanistan
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Peace and Security
World News in Brief: Rising West Bank violence, dialogue critical in Kosovo, free detained Afghan activist
The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane…
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Asia Pacific
Women in Afghanistan: The future ‘depends on them’
Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and run businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, serving as vital pillars of…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan’s economy has ‘basically collapsed’: UNDP
The Afghan economy and especially regions affected by the devastating earthquakes in October last year, “are still hurting”, the UN…
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Peace and Security
UN envoy calls again for removal of restrictions on Afghan women
The UN envoy for Afghanistan on Wednesday repeated her call for the Taliban to reverse its numerous restrictions on the…
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Law and Crime Prevention
Afghanistan: UN appalled at revival of public floggings, executions
A revival of Taliban-ordered public executions by gunfire taking place in sports stadiums in several cities in Afghanistan “must cease…
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Human Rights
World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks in Donetsk, Afghan quake costs, ‘forever chemicals’ dumped in US, benefits of multilingual education
As the war in Ukraine nears the two-year mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, UN humanitarians reported on Wednesday that…
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Asia Pacific
We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in Doha
The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need for an end to restrictions imposed by the Taliban de facto…
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Women
Drastic erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan continues
Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end
UN independent human rights experts on Friday expressed profound concern over multiple reports detailing arbitrary arrests, detention and ill-treatment of…
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Asia Pacific
Restrictions on Afghan women continue unabated
Hundreds of Afghan women were forced to quit their jobs or have been arrested and denied access to essential services…
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