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Afghanistan: UNHCR official expresses hope for coeducation to bring peace
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 (ANI): Inaugurating a school in Afghanistan's Kandahar, deputy commissioner of the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) Yumiko Takashima expressed hope that boys and girls study together to bring peace in the country's future.
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UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls and their safety.
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Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): Expressing concern at the Taliban's decision to ban girls' education in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that this is an unjustifiable violation of equal rights and it will damage the entire country.
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EU calls on Taliban to open secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned the Taliban's decision to ban girls from receiving secondary education and believes that this lowers the movement's chances to gain the "desired" legitimacy, Sputnik reported.
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