Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS In Afghanistan, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has increased from 9.4 million in 2019 to 14 million in 2020.1 Violence continues to disproportionately impact children and women, who represent over 40 per…
Afghanistan
I am just completing a week-long visit to Afghanistan to draw attention to the massive increase in humanitarian needs due to COVID-19, conflict and climate change. During my visit, I met with First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh,…
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South: Intense fighting causes displacement and impacts humanitarian activities Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued with armed clashes, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonations and air strikes reported in Kandahar,…
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Today, 1 in 3 people living in South Asia is a child. Children younger than 18 years account for about 616 million of the region’s growing population of 1.86 billion. This progress report on the UNICEF…
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Highlights With over 10.6 million confirmed cases and 155,000 deaths 1 the COVID19 pandemic situation is not yet under control across South Asia region. The increase in number of cases in Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka…
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Government Proposal for Mosque-Based Primary Schools Raises Concerns An Afghan government proposal that children study in mosques for the first three years of primary school raises concerns about its commitment to the right to education. “We are working…
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UN calls for improved access to justice for crimes of violence against women and girls KABUL - Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system with their access to justice for crimes of…
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South: 14,000 people receive assistance for winter Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued mainly in Hilmand, Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces. In Kandahar province, armed conflict is ongoing in Shah…
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1. Operational Context The United Nations Secretary General’s (SG) recent Report on Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC) covering 2019 identified Afghanistan as the deadliest country on the planet for children in conflict for the fifth consecutive…
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Monique Awad and Salwa Nezami Herat, Afghanistan, 22 November 2020 – Hasiba, a 14-year old girl enjoys learning and going to school. Yet, buying stationery materials has become impossible. ‘I love to go to school to learn…
