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The Global Partnership for Education has helped more than 19 million children go to school for the first time. A campaign to renew support for these efforts culminates in a pledging event in Copenhagen on 7-8…
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Claims from Afghanistan’s Taleban leadership that the movement is trying to minimise civilian casualties do not match the group’s actions, Amnesty International said today. In a message to mark the religious festival of Eid, the Taleban leader,…
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In a new report, Save the Children is calling for a focus on Afghan children and the rural poor as military troops withdraw and global political attention wanes. The report, ‘Afghanistan in Transition: Putting Children at the…
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A third of women between the ages of 20 and 24 in developing countries are married before they turn 18, says UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund. Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, told the UN General Assembly that…
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A combination of poverty and politics makes life for women in Afghanistan notoriously difficult. As US and UK troops withdraw, and the government enters into talks with the Taliban, what does this mean for the future…
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The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2012/01000 CONTEXT In 2011, the internal armed conflict opposing national and international forces to Armed Opposition Groups has further escalated. The epicentre of the…
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ActionAid has been working in Afghanistan since 2002, with a particular focus on helping women and girls stand up for their rights and take charge of their lives through education and training – covering everything from…
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On 4 October, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) briefed the informal Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians on the issues pertaining to the protection of civilians in Afghanistan, in…
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By Rikard Jozwiak BRUSSELS -- Mahboub and his wife, Rama, fled from Afghanistan's Helmand Province three years ago to what they thought would be a better life in Europe. But while they no longer face threats from the…
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Hundreds of children in northern town miss out on school. By Baqer Adeli - Afghanistan ARR Issue 412, 15 Oct 11 In the relentless heat of a summer’s day in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, most people…
