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EAM Jaishankar meets UN Assistance Mission chief, discusses current situat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed pleasure at welcoming Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), here on Thursday morning.
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Amid Taliban's opposition, UN says process underway to 'appoint' special r
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid Taliban's opposition to the move, the United Nations Secretary-General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, has said that the process of appointing a special representative for Afghanistan is underway, according to Khaama Press.
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Concern sparks over as Afghanistan emerges as hub of narcotics production
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Despite the caretaker Taliban government's ban on narcotics cultivation, production, and trafficking, some farmers who formerly grew poppies criticised the absence of assistance in transitioning to alternative crops.
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Mental health of women in Afghanistan "very weak": Report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in their latest report called the mental health of women in Afghanistan "very weak."
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UNAMA chief Roza Otunbayeva urges Taliban to end constraints on women and
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The head of the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to abolish the restrictions placed on women and girls as the world observes International Women's Solidarity Day on March 8.
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International organisations urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As for over two years now, girls are barred from accessing education in Afghanistan, International organisations have called for lifting the ban on girls' education as soon as possible, TOLO News reported.
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US special envoy, UNAMA official discuss humanitarian and economic conditi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UNAMA Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator, Indrika Ratwatte, met with US Special Representative Thomas West to discuss the humanitarian and economic conditions in Afghanistan as well as help for Afghan refugees.
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India reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Afghan people: Ruchira Kamboj
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"As a contiguous neighbour to Afghanistan, a friend to its people, and as a country with direct stakes in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan, allow me to place the following observations before the council," stated Kamboj on Wednesday.
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UNAMA reiterates its commitment to rights of women, girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reiterated its commitment to the rights of women and girls in the country on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, according t
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UNAMA reports increased violence against Shia, Hazara communities in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said the country has witnessed an increase in violence against the Shia and Hazara communities in the past month in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, and Herat, Khaama Press reported.
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UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva criticizes violation of rights of Afghan women,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head Roza Otunbayeva has criticised the violation of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, TOLO News reported.
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Afghanistan: UNAMA calls for halt on arbitrary detentions of journalists
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban to stop arbitrarily detaining journalists in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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