Afghanistan
MAHMUD-E-RAQI - At a UN-backed symposium in the central province of Kapisa, government officials, rights activists and other community leaders discussed ways to improve the protection of children from the impact of the armed conflict in…
Afghanistan
KABUL, 3 August 2018 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack that took place at a mosque in Gardez, killing at least 23 civilians and injuring at least 74 others. During Friday…
Afghanistan
Giving them separate toilets, recruiting female teachers and addressing security concerns could all help, says a rights worker who talked to hundreds of families. The number of girls attending school in Afghanistan has fallen by more than…
Afghanistan
By Jennifer Dathan Today, July 31st 2018, a roadside bomb hit a passenger bus in Bala Buluk district of Farah province, Afghanistan, killing at least 11 and injuring a further 31. All the casualties are reported to…
Afghanistan
Author: Jelena Bjelica The Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) has reported that in 22 of Afghanistan’s provinces, cumulative rain and snowfall during the ‘wet season’ – October 2017 to May 2018 – was 30 to 60 per…
Afghanistan
Executive summary “It’s a crime. It’s like wiping a person away because you take everything away from them.” (KII – Women’s Rights Advocate, Kandahar) Child marriage in Afghanistan persists at rates that suggest at least one in three young…
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HIGHLIGHTS The number of drought-affected families who moved to Hirat City has reached a total of 7,400. Humanitarian needs in rural areas are high and families need assistance to help them stay close to their homes and fields. The…
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Key issues in the past week: The collapse of a natural dam in Panjsher flooded several villages destroyed more than 150 houses. Some 3,400 people are reportedly displaced to Tirinkot City, due to fighting in Dehrawud district. Members of…
Afghanistan
Almost 1,700 civilians were killed by conflict in Afghanistan in the first half of 2018 – the highest number for this period in any of the past 10 years – according to new UN data released…
Afghanistan
KABUL - Latest figures released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) show continuing record high casualty rates being inflicted on the Afghan civilian population by the warring parties. Covering the period 1 January…
