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Over 2 lakh people affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
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Three killed, 7 injured in blast near Pul-e-Sokhta area in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): At least three people were killed and seven others suffered injuries in a blast that occurred near the Pul-e-Sokhta area in the west of Kabul on Saturday, local media reported citing the statement of the commander of PD6 in Kabul, Mawlawi Zabihullah.
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UN in Afghanistan stands by Afghan women and girls amidst dire crises
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 9 (ANI): On International Women's Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan expressed solidarity with Afghan women and girls as they face the consequences of multiple crises, combined with entrenched gender inequality and discrimination, with courage and perseverance.
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UN, partners launch plans to help people in 'acute need' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 11 (ANI): The United Nations and non-governmental organizations on Tuesday launched joint response plans aiming to deliver vital humanitarian relief to 22 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in five neighbouring
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UN welcomes US willingness to find ways to ensure liquidity into Afghan ec
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United Nations has welcomed the United States' willingness to find ways to ensure liquidity into Afghanistan's economy.
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Biden administration urged to unfreeze Afghan central bank reserves
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): US lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to unfreeze Afghanistan's central bank reserves in the amount of $9.4 billion.
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US working with UN bodies to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States said it is working with UN bodies to find ways to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and infuse its economy with liquidity to alleviate the crisis in the country.
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UN condemns blasts at Kabul hospital
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 2 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday condemned the horrific blasts at a hospital in Kabul and said attacks targeting medical personnel and civilians seeking treatment are violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
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Int'l community cannot ignore Afghan crisies: UN official
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The international community cannot look away from the multiple crises unfolding in Afghanistan, said a UN official, adding that Hunger the plight of women and girls, the looming economic crisis and COVID-19 remain alarming and require urgent action.
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UN registers 300 unaccompanied Afghan children, some flown to Germany, Qat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 7 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) dispatched teams to Germany and Qatar to aid efforts by authorities to locate families from some of the 300 unaccompanied children from Afghanistan who were placed on evacuation flights without their parents, Executive Directo
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Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): Noting that Afghanistan has entered into "a very challenging new chapter of power transition", the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) urged Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold "the international obligations of the State".
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UN in touch with all parties in Afghanistan to find political solution: Sp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 10 (ANI): The United Nations said it remains in touch with stakeholders in Afghanistan to find a political solution to the conflict, said the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres.
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