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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee…
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Every child deserves an education – but decades of conflict has made this almost impossible in parts of Afghanistan. Education is the cornerstone for Afghanistan's plan for development and economic growth. But accessing education is an uphill…
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The President of Afghanistan officially declared a drought on 22 June 2021 and urged the international community to increase emergency and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Humanitarian organizations, including ARCS, have been urged to adapt their activities…
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Martine van Bijlert • AAN Team As the United States pushes ahead with the rapid and unconditional withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, an unrelenting Taleban offensive has driven the Afghan government out of scores of districts…
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of society. In mid-April 2020, 192 countries had closed their schools, putting 9 out of 10 enrolled children out of school. These closures disproportionately affected marginalized children, worsening existing inequities…
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The drought in Afghanistan adds to challenges already faced by Afghans amid escalating conflict and insecurity as well as the health and socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. Nearly a third of the population is facing emergency levels…
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2021 Highlights 611,000 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 January 2021 604,176 total returns from Iran in 2021. Over the past week 19,927 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran with 4% or 835 individuals assisted (584 men…
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Story by Victoria Goodban, Protection monitoring & Advocacy officer, IOM Afghanistan. Child labour is a priority protection concern in Afghanistan with some estimates showing that more than 50% of children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in…
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South: Scale and intensity of conflict increases While the actual number of security incidents decreased, the scale and intensity of conflict between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) reportedly increased during the…
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THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN Forty years of war, recurrent natural disasters, chronic poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be a deadly combination for people in Afghanistan. Nearly half of the population (some 18.4m people) are in…
