Sima Samar via Ms. Magazine: The Taliban that now rules Afghanistan is the same extremist entity that revoked the basic human rights of Afghanistan’s women and girls and minorities when they were last in power in the 1990s. And now, they have done it again. I didn’t think that I would see history repeat itself
Ariana: A total of 1.2 million women in Afghanistan were malnourished last year, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. Mona Shaikh, head of nutrition at WFP Afghanistan, said that the number of malnourished women is expected to increase this year. On malnourished children, she said that their number will reach 3 million
Akmal Dawi VOA News March 25, 2024 The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has shown preliminary signs of improvement, with the United Nations reporting a significant reduction in the number of people in need of assistance. Afghanistan’s economic collapse in 2021, triggered by the government’s disintegration, the Taliban takeover, and the subsequent withdrawal of foreign aid,
The Taliban-led government is pushing forward with the ambitious Qosh Tepa canal project despite concerns over its impact. The waterway taps the Amu Darya River, a key water source that runs through Afghanistan and Central Asia. While Afghan farmers await a potential agricultural boon, neighboring states Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have expressed concern over possible damage
Ariana: “It is heartbreaking to mark another year where school doors open without the participation of Afghan girls above the age of 12,” Amiri, who is the US Special Representative for Women’s Affairs and Human Rights in Afghanistan, said on X. “The world stands behind the calls to the Taliban (IEA) to reverse the destructive
Tolo News: Becky Roby, advocacy adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council Afghanistan (NRC), quoted the World Bank, as saying that 50% of Afghan citizens live in poverty.”Under current conditions, the level of unemployment and poverty in the country is high. In this situation, delivering humanitarian aid by the World Food Programme to the Afghan people
ProPublica: The United Nations has delivered more than $2.9 billion in cash to Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control, resulting in the flow of U.S. funds to the extremist group, according to a recent government report. The U.N. deposits the cash into a private Afghan bank and disburses funds to the agency’s aid organizations and
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 19, 2024 The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA), one of the country’s oldest and largest international aid groups, has suspended activities in Afghanistan after the Taliban revoked its licenses. “We are extremely saddened by the current situation and the effects our suspension will have on the millions of people who have
Tolo News: Although child labor in the capital is not new, with the beginning of Ramadan, the number of these children on the roads of Kabul has increased. These children say that they are forced to work hard due to economic challenges. Previously, Save the Children reported that child labor in Afghanistan has increased by
8am: Extensive Taliban interference in aid activities within domestic and foreign organizations has been a serious concern for assisting countries over the past nearly three years. Sources indicate that the Taliban, for more than two years, have systematically, deliberately, and skillfully relocated individuals affiliated with themselves within certain aid agencies. Alongside Taliban interference in hiring,