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Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the organisation to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
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More than 50 pc of Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Re
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, over 50 per cent of journalists lost their jobs and half of the media outlets were closed for many reasons, particularly financial issues, TOLOnews reported citing Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) report.
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Afghanistan: OIC to send scholars to discuss women's education, work with
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As female education continues to suffer majorly in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is all set to send a team of scholars to the country to discuss women's right to education and work with the Taliban, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghan Geneva Mission expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Afghanistan: Students in Khost province lack basic educational facilities
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The students in the Khost province of Afghanistan lack basic educational facilities with no proper infrastructure and suitable location for teaching, TOLOnews reported on Friday.
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Needy families in Afghanistan's Herat receive cash aid from UN
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Over 1,000 needy families in the Herat province of Afghanistan have received cash aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, TOLOnews reported.
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US envoy criticises Taliban's ban on women's education, urges global bodie
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Representative for UN Management and Reform, Chris Lu criticised the Taliban-imposed ban on Afghan women's education and employment as the females in the country still face challenges to live a normal life, according to TOLOnews.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan under exile in own country, says UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As Afghan women continue to grapple with challenges related to education due to Taliban-imposed bans, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a recent statement said that the females in war-torn Afghanistan are living in exile in their own country, TOLOnews reported.
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6 million people in Afghanistan face famine risk: UN
Updated : 3 years, 3 months 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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Saudi Arabia, Czech shut down embassies in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Taliban-appointed spokesperson issued a clarification and said that the employees of the Saudi Embassy left Kabul for training purposes and that they will be back soon, reported ToloNews.
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Afghanistan: Paktika earthquake victims living in caves to survive cold
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
People in Afghanistan's Paktika province who were hit by earthquakes have already been living a life of misery, and continue to face problems amid the cold spell in Afghanistan as they are forced to live in caves, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan: Taliban orders ban on female students in university entrance
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the latest decree, the Taliban has banned female students from sitting in university entrance exams which are slated to take place next month, the Afghan news agency TOLOnews reported.
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