Informes

Maryam trained to become a midwife at one of SCA’s schools almost ten years ago. SCA’s previous head of information, Lasse Bengtsson, has followed her work since then. Today, she works at the front line where…

BACKGROUND For nearly four decades millions of Afghans have sought protection from conflict and persecution and found temporary solutions in neighboring countries, notably Pakistan and Iran, and today some 2.6 million Afghan refugees are displaced globally. At…

As the presidential election approaches in Afghanistan, civilians continue to bear the brunt of insecurity and violence. Aid workers are also affected, compromising their access to people who most need help. Here is a snapshot of…

Welthungerhilfe: Number of civilian casualties are rising as well as fear of attacks Bonn, 26.9.2019. Welthungerhilfe warns that the security situation is getting worse in Afghanistan ahead of the presidential elections at the weekend. On 28th of…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) voices its continuing deep concerns about the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan and reiterates that all parties to the conflict must do their utmost to…

Highlights 348,870 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 Jan 2019 332,641 total returns from Iran 16,229 total returns from Pakistan 12,112 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran with 6% of returnees from Iran (754 individuals) assisted 265 undocumented Afghans returned…

KABUL - In the run-up to voting on 28 September in presidential elections, the United Nations in Afghanistan urges all stakeholders to play their part in creating conditions for citizens to vote in safety and for…

South: Civilian casualties and destruction of a hospital in Zabul On 19 September, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack claimed by a Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) in Zabul province caused severe damage to a provincial hospital…

Last week, key trends in South and Southeast Asia included: electoral violence in Afghanistan; increasing reports of violence targeting civilians and children in India’s Jammu & Kashmir; renewed separatist violence in Thailand’s deep south; the end…

On 17 September, at least 48 people were killed and 80 wounded (including a number of children) in two separate attacks in Afghanistan. Bombings took place in Kabul, and in Charikar (the capital of Parwan province, just…