Afghanistan
This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners via clusters. This report covers activities carried out between 1 September and 31 October 2021. It aims to provide a frequent overview of response…
Afghanistan
More than half the population of Afghanistan will be facing extreme hunger from November. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report states that 22.8 million Afghans will be acutely food insecure by November. This…
Afghanistan
GENEVA (3 November 2021) -- Human rights defenders in Afghanistan describe living under a climate of fear, threats, intense insecurity and growing desperation, a UN expert said today, calling for an urgent coordinated response from the…
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The PM will call on G20 leaders today to do more to support girls’ education around the world. Support will go to some of the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan, particularly women and girls Funding is the first…
Afghanistan
Discriminatory Rules, Ignored Protections (New York) – Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s provinces are using a manual that imposes rules harsher than the abusive policies announced by their leaders in Kabul. And Taliban authorities often do not comply…
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ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE As part of our enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United States announced today nearly $144 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. This…
Afghanistan
ECW Director leads first all-women mission to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: ‘With Afghanistan on the brink of a total collapse, the international community must stay engaged. The humanitarian imperative must come first.’ 27 October 2021, Kabul/New York…
Afghanistan
The impacts of the disruption to the health system are already being felt. In recent weeks, access to health care has significantly declined for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Afghans. There has been a surge in…
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SG/SM/20995 Following is the text of Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the meeting on Afghanistan, organized by Iran, in Tehran today: I thank the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for organizing this discussion at such…
Afghanistan
DAIKUNDI, Afghanistan – As the security situation deteriorated in Afghanistan in recent weeks, the delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, was seriously affected. Najaba, 36, experienced firsthand how the dangers of pregnancy collided with…
