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Religious scholars, tribal elders call for reopening of schools for Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban has been called upon by religious scholars and tribal leaders to open the country's institutions and universities to women right away, as their basic right to attain education continues to remain compromised, TOLOnews reported.
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As humanitarian crisis worsens, 85 per cent of Afghans living on less than
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlighted that Afghans are dealing with extreme hardships, and approximately 85 per cent of them live on less than one dollar a day, as reported by TOLO News.
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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UN Chief Guterres to organise second meeting of special envoys for Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Associate Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephanie Tremblay said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has intended to organise the second meeting of the country's special envoys for Afghanistan at an appropriate time, as reported by TOLO News.
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"UNSC supports integration of Afghanistan into international community if
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the recently adopted UN Security Council resolution highlights the support of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for Afghanistan's integration into the international community only if Kabul meets its international obligations
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Afghan Red Crescent Society President urges for 'more' humanitarian aid fo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The demand for humanitarian help has intensified, said Matiul Haq Khalis, President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as a result of the earthquake in Herat and the forcible expulsion of immigrants from nearby nations, including Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported.
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350 people killed in various natural disasters in Afghanistan in nine mon
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed state ministry for disaster management affairs has said that in the past nine months, 350 people have died in various natural disasters in the country, TOLO News reported.
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Journalists Center expresses concern over media rights violations in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Afghanistan Journalists Centre stated that in 2023 it had documented 168 instances of journalists' rights being violated in Afghanistan, and it raised alarm about these crimes, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan economy impacted by ban on women working in NGOs: OCHA
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report that the ban on women working in NGOs in Afghanistan has had a major impact on the country's economy, TOLO News reported.
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UN says Afghan children vulnerable to grave violations
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN Secretary-General's special representative on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan in a new report said that children in Afghanistan remain highly vulnerable to grave violations, TOLO News reported.
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Kabul residents worried about increasing crime
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Some Kabul residents are worried about the increasing crime in the Afghan capital, TOLO News reported.
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Over 1 million Afghan children facing severe malnutrition: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over one million children in Afghanistan are facing severe malnutrition, TOLO News reported.
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