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Ban on female relief workers disabling aid-delivery in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Afghanistan has been pushed deeper into a humanitarian crisis after the Taliban banned female aid workers from working at NGOs, disabling aid delivery at a time when numerous people are in dire need of assistance in the country, TOLOnews reported.
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As repression of Afghan women goes on under Taliban, global community urge
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As the Taliban's continued repression of women in the nation, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, criticised the Taliban's ban on women and girls attending school and called for women in Afghanistan to be given access to educa
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Unemployment, poverty forces hundreds of Afghans to flee abroad
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Poverty and high rates of unemployment in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule have been pushing the natives to flee the country and move abroad in order to find jobs for survival, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan people indulge in carpet weaving amid economic crisis
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Amid the rise in economic instability in the country, several natives of Afghanistan have shifted to carpet weaving in order to support their families and fend for their regular needs, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan Foreign Ministry explosion: IS-K claims responsibility for heinous
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The heavy blast that killed at least 6 near Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry in Kabul on Monday was planned and executed by the Islamic State, Reuters News Agency reported.
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Swedish Committee for Afghanistan calls on Taliban to end ban on female ed
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
As the Taliban continues to put restrictions on the basic rights of women in the country, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) demanded that the de facto authorities" in Afghanistan "prioritise investing in education as a crucial component for Afghanistan's development, TOLOnews repor
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Afghanistan receives aid of USD 21 million from Japan for essential vaccin
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In order to help Afghanistan tackle the humanitarian crisis, Japan has contributed funds of about USD 21 million to provide essential vaccines to the women and children of the crisis-hit country, Khaama Press reported.
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Condition of people living in Afghanistan 'critical' under Taliban rule
Updated : 3 years ago IST
People in Afghanistan are living under dire conditions under the Taliban rule as several of them are begging in the country to fend for daily needs due to a massive humanitarian crisis.
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IMF Executive Board approves USD 3 billion under New Extended Fund Facilit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sri Lanka has been hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis. The economy is facing significant challenges stemming from pre-existing vulnerabilities and policy missteps in the lead-up to the crisis, further aggravated by a series of external shocks, according to a release
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Afghan Geneva Mission expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghan
Updated : 3 years 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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Afghan women in Kabul protest for right to education, work
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Taliban's return to power preceded a deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, worsening issues that had long plagued the country.
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6 million people in Afghanistan face famine risk: UN
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghanistan continues to face the worst humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos, the United Nations (UN) warned that two-thirds of Afghans are facing severe hunger and are in urgent need of aid, with six million facing the risk of famine, TOLOnews reported on Monday.
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