Former Afghan President Karzai says educating girls, boys vital

Reiterating the importance of opening schools and universities in the country, former Afghanistan President Hamid...

Situation of children continues to remain grim in Afghanistan

In its observance of children's rights around the world, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund...

Supportive organisations call on UN to halt forced expulsion

Meanwhile, following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools...

Pakistan closes Afghan schools as deadline for deportation approa

Following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching...

Deportation of Afghan children from Iran increased: Report

Dozens of Afghan minors are being deported from Iran to Afghanistan via Nimroz province every day, according to the...

Afghan children malnourished due to poverty, says kin

Some of the families in Kabul have complained that their children have become malnourished due to poverty and lack...

Pakistan: Man arrested for assaulting Afghan child

A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a five-year-old Afghan child on Monday in the Togh Lalma area, reported...

Afghanistan: Residents of Kunduz criticise absence of schools

The lack of schools in the district's remote areas has drawn concern from the people of Kunduz province's Qala-e-Zal...

Afghanistan among world's worst places for children's rights

Since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan has become one of the worst places to live, especially for children...

UN in talks with Taliban over handover of education programmes

Aid officials said that the Taliban had signalled international organisations could no longer be involved in...

Around 16 million Afghan children in need of humanitarian aid: UN

"In a country with almost 16 million children in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, in a country in...

Kabul children forced to work in brick kilns

The children asked the Taliban to address the economic problems of their families and provide an education for them.