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Former President Karzai says educating girls, boys vital for Afghanistan's
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Reiterating the importance of opening schools and universities in the country, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that educating girls as well as boys is very necessary for the prosperity of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Situation of children continues to remain grim in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In its observance of children's rights around the world, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the plight of Afghan children, adding that many of them are involved in hazardous jobs to earn for their families, TOLOnews reported.
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Supportive organisations call on UN to halt forced expulsion of Journalist
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them.
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Pakistan shuts Afghan schools as deadline for deportation approaches
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them, reported Khaama Press.
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Deportation of Afghan children from Iran increased via Nimroz province: Re
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Dozens of Afghan minors are being deported from Iran to Afghanistan via Nimroz province every day, according to the head of work and social affairs department in Nimroz, reported TOLO News.
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Afghan children malnourished due to poverty, says kin
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Some of the families in Kabul have complained that their children have become malnourished due to poverty and lack of food, reported TOLO News.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Kunduz province criticise absence of schools in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The lack of schools in the district's remote areas has drawn concern from the people of Kunduz province's Qala-e-Zal district, as they called on the Taliban to solve the issue, reported TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan remains world's worst places for children's rights: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan has become one of the worst places to live, especially for children whose fundamental rights are being compromised amid strict rules and regulations of the de-facto authorities, reported Khaama Press.
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UN in talks with Taliban over handover of education programmes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Aid officials said that the Taliban had signalled international organisations could no longer be involved in education projects, in a move criticised by the UN but not yet confirmed by Afghan authorities.
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Around 16 million Afghan children require humanitarian aid: UNICEF
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"In a country with almost 16 million children in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, in a country in which way too many kids are burdened with responsibilities way beyond their age, in a country where the children's rights are eroded every day, having a space like this offers the
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Kabul children forced to work in brick kilns due to economic challenges
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The children asked the Taliban to address the economic problems of their families and provide an education for them.
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Afghan Geneva Mission expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The legal adviser for the Afghanistan Mission in Geneva, raised the alarm about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and accused the Islamic Emirate of obstructing aid delivery, TOLOnews reported.
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