Afghanistan
Overview of the Humanitarian Situation: World Vision has mobilised life-saving mobile health and nutrition clinics and has distributed food to vulnerable families in western Afghanistan. Other humanitarian and development operations will start up once assurances about staff…
Afghanistan
Following the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, we have grave concerns for the human rights of Afghan citizens, especially women, girls, people with disabilities, and ethnic and religious minorities. We are particularly concerned about the right…
Afghanistan + 4 more
HIGHLIGHTS The High Commissioner for Refugees (HC) visited Afghanistan from 12-15 September, following which he appealed for urgent and sustained support for Afghans inside the country. In Kabul, he met with the interim Afghan government, as well…
Afghanistan
Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 21 September 2021 Excellencies, Distinguished panellists and colleagues, Since the Taliban's takeover, its spokespeople have issued several announcements of human rights commitments. Notably, in a letter to the United Nations…
Afghanistan
As schools reopen in Afghanistan, Plan International is disturbed by the news that many girls are not being allowed to return to secondary school. Protecting and advancing the right of girls to go to school is essential…
Afghanistan
CARE is continuing to closely monitor the return of Afghanistan’s students to the classroom and is deeply concerned that female students remain at home. We hope that this will be a temporary delay and we look…
Afghanistan + 2 more
2021 Highlights 866,889 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 January 2021 858,956 total returns from Iran in 2021. Over the past week 33,893 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran with 4% assisted (892 Men and 655 women). 7,933…
Afghanistan
Upon her arrival in New York for the opening of the UN General Assembly, UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay expressed her deep concern over the announcement made in Afghanistan to gradually reopen secondary schools for boys…
Afghanistan
The fight to bring our NGO colleagues and their families to safety is not over. On September 13, 2021, InterAction and the Alliance for Peacebuilding sent the following letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership: Dear Speaker Pelosi,…
Afghanistan
For immediate release. Save the Children shocked by reports that girls in Afghanistan will not be allowed back to school In response to the announcement today that secondary schools in Afghanistan will be reopening, but only for boys,…
