Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts

May 06, 2023

This came following UN experts eight-day visit to Afghanistan. UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett was also...

Tens of thousands of needy Afghans receive relief aid: UN humanitarian office

Nov 09, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 9 : Tens of thousands of Afghans have received relief assistance as the aid agencies scaled-up effort to provide assistance to...

UNHCR issues non-return advisory for Afghanistan

Aug 18, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 : UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns...

Employment of Afghan women dropped 16 pc in 2021 after Taliban takeover: UN Report

Jan 19, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 : Employment of Afghan women is estimated to have decreased by 16 per cent in the latter part of the...

11 UN staff, 30 students at UN schools killed in Gaza": UN spokesperson

Oct 12, 2023

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, "11 United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff and personnel have been killed since Saturday", referring to the...

UN chief condemns attack against UN compound in Afghanistan

Jul 31, 2021

New York [US], July 31 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed...