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Tel Aviv:  Fabien Baussarat, the President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs (CPFA), has said that Taliban's attitude towards women has not changed. more
Human Rights Watch asks Europe to lead efforts to protect Afghans who are at risk

The European Union, the United Kingdom, and other European countries should lead global efforts to urgently facilitate safe passage from Afghanistan of civilians at risk from the Taliban, ...

Stay at home: Taliban diktat to working women in Afghanistan

Kabul: Issuing a diktat that is reflective of the real intention of the Taliban, the spokesperson of the group has directed working women to stay at home until proper systems are in place ...

Afghanistan: Negotiations to bring 500 tonnes of urgent medical supplies ongoing, says WHO

New York: Negotiations are underway to bring 500 metric tonnes of urgently needed medical supplies into Afghanistan, senior regional officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) sai ...

Future Afghanistan govt will not be complete without women: ex-Parliamentarian

Kabul: A former female Afghani Parliamentarian has batted for the presence of women in the future government of the country, giving a strong message to Taliban insurgents who have overrun ...

Afghanistan: UN agencies sound alarm over emergency aid supply logjam

New York: UN humanitarian agencies are warning that they are unable to bring urgently needed emergency supplies into Afghanistan, and are calling for a “humanitarian airbridge&rdquo ...

‘Lifesaving’ protection for children in conflict must be central to pandemic recovery: UN official

New York: Protection for children caught up in war must be at the heart of the international agenda, including COVID-19 response, a senior UN official said on Monday.

Keep borders open, UNHCR tells neighbours of Afghanistan

Geneva/UNI: The UN refugee agency has called on countries neighbouring Afghanistan to keep their borders open in light of the evolving crisis in the South Asian nation.

‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed

New York: Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan ...

US govt leads other nations in expressing concern over rights of women, girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule

Kabul: The US government and several other nations, including  Australia, joined to issue a statement where they expressed deep concern  about the rights of women and girls in A ...