Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’, UN envoy warns Security Council
Special Representative Deborah Lyons, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the
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UN compound in Herat attacked
The attack targeting entrances of the clearly marked United Nations facility was carried out by Anti-Government Elements.
Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan
With all the major indicators for Afghanistan’s security and development looking “negative or stagnant” as international troops withdraw, the threats that lie ahead cannot be overstated, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine “double peace”: Jaishankar
By IAR Desk Durable peace in Afghanistan required a genuine “double peace”, Indian Minister of
Though improved, Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women: UN
Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly by the OHCHR and UNAMA found
Fighting displaces thousands in southern Afghanistan
Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted on
Afghanistan: UN urges parties to prioritize protection of civilians and start talks
Women and children continue to be disproportionately affected by the direct and indirect impacts of the armed conflict, comprising more than 40 per cent of the total civilian casualties. During the first six months of the year, the armed conflict caused 397 women casualties and 1,067 child casualties.
Greater protection for civilians and reduced violence required for intra–Afghan talks: UN
In the first six months of 2020 more than 800 civilians were estimated killed and injured in deliberate attacks against civilians.
Deliberate attacks on healthcare in Afghanistan during Covid-19 pandemic: UN Special Report
Most of these healthcare-related incidents were attributed to the Taliban
Declining trends in multilateral peace operations
Declining trends in multilateral peace operations continued in 2019;
attention shifting towards the Middle East and North Africa