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SG/SM/21415 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General expresses his deep concern over a series of explosions in Afghanistan that have killed and injured more than 250 people this…
Afghanistan
One year after the world watched Afghanistan change On 14 August 2021, Medair’s Anna Coffin was leaving Kabul after her regular visit to the country programme. She had travelled to remote and rugged places where the team…
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On World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August, aid workers Ahmad Alragheb, based in Syria, and Veronica Houser, stationed in Afghanistan, talk about the crucial humanitarian effort in these countries, and the challenges they and…
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By Chiara Torelli on 18 Aug 2022 During evening prayers on Wed 17 August, a suicide bomber attacked Abu Bakr al Sadiq mosque in Kabul’s Khair Khana area. The huge explosion is known to have killed at…
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World Humanitarian Day, celebrated on 19 August every year, recognises the work of the thousands of humanitarian workers worldwide who are delivering vital aid to communities in need. Since 1964, Caritas Australia has been committed to supporting…
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The fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021 brought the biggest challenges Street Child has faced in our 25 years of operations in Afghanistan. One year on since the Taliban's return to power, we've not only…
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HIGHLIGHTS Ongoing earthquake response. In late June, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck districts in Paktika and Khost provinces, south-eastern Afghanistan. Over 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed, including 250 children, while an additional 3,000 people were injured,…
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One year after the transition of power in Afghanistan, the country faces a cascading humanitarian crisis. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expanded its medical programs in Afghanistan to meet the growing needs. Following the withdrawal…
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Nasima, 36, is a peacebuilder and a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. After the Taliban regained effective control of the country a year ago, she continued to work in Afghanistan, in what would soon become one…
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Depriving girls of secondary education translates to a loss of at least US$500 million for Afghan economy in last 12 months New analysis by UNICEF has found that depriving girls in Afghanistan of their right to secondary…
