Afghanistan

News in Brief 27 August 2021

  • Security Council condemns ‘deplorable terrorist attacks’ near Kabul airport  
  • WHO warns that medical supplies for Afghanistan are running low
  • More children than ever before live outside their country of birth as migrants or refugees – UNICEF report
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UN condemns 'abhorrent' terrorist attack at Kabul airport

The UN Security Council on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the airport in the capital, Kabul. 

 

Afghanistan: UN chief condemns terrorist blasts near Kabul airport

Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Thursday the terror attacks around Kabul airport in Afghanistan and expressed his support for both the injured and the families of those who have been killed. 

UN migration agency launches $24 million appeal for Afghanistan

In response to the growing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday launched a $24 million urgent appeal to assist hundreds of thousands of people displaced within the country over the past two months.

Amidst turmoil, displacement and plunging economy, Afghanistan’s future ‘very difficult…to see’

A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into a humanitarian catastrophe, the UN food relief agency said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Negotiations to bring in urgent medical supplies ongoing, says WHO

Negotiations are underway to bring 500 metric tonnes of urgently needed medical supplies into Afghanistan, senior regional officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said during an online briefing on Tuesday. 

News in Brief 24 August 2021

  • Afghanistan: women’s liberty a red line, says UN rights chief Bachelet
  • Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region
  • Rights experts condemn Cambodia’s crackdown on freedom activists
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Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all Afghans and warned that the treatment of women and girls is a “fundamental red line” that should not be crossed.

First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick

An Afghan doctor has told UN News that he is committed to providing essential healthcare services to people who have fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan, but safety fears mean that his future and that of his colleagues, particularly women health workers, is uncertain.

News in Brief 23 August 2021

  • WHO and UNICEF call for humanitarian air bridge in Afghanistan
  • Brazil’s Supreme Court must uphold indigenous land rights – UN expert
  • Refugee Para athletes prepare for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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