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OIC Continues Talks with Taliban as No Clear Plan Emerges to Lift Restrictions on Afghan Women
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) continues to engage with Taliban officials over the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, including access to education and employment, but no new implementation measures or specific timeline for lifting the restrictions were announced at its latest foreign ministers’ meeting.
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Rabab Fatima Officially Takes Charge as Head of UNAMA in Afghanistan
Rabab Fatima, the newly appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, has arrived in Kabul and officially assumed leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the mission announced on Sunday.
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Taliban Thanks Qatar for Supporting Engagement with the International Community
Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has praised Qatar for its efforts to facilitate the expansion of the group’s relations with the international community.
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Red Cross Donates One Million Afghanis in Rehabilitation Equipment to Daikundi Hospital
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 53 items of physiotherapy and orthopedic equipment to Amir al-Mu'minin Hospital in Daikundi province, as part of efforts to strengthen rehabilitation services in central Afghanistan.
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Hamid Karzai Calls for Girls’ Education to Ensure Afghanistan’s Development
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has stressed that educating and empowering girls is essential to Afghanistan’s growth and development, urging the international community to support equal educational opportunities for girls and boys.
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UN: Around 2.5 Million Afghans Have Returned from Iran Since 2025
Around 2.5 million Afghan nationals have returned from Iran to Afghanistan since the beginning of 2025, with a significant proportion deported, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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UN Urges Pakistan to Ensure Safe, Voluntary and Dignified Return of Afghan Refugees
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that the return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan must be voluntary, safe and dignified, as Islamabad continues to face the challenge of managing large numbers of Afghans who have sought refuge in the country.
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Teachers’ Day in Afghanistan: Shia Teachers Struggle with Economic Hardship
A number of Shia teachers in Afghanistan have voiced concern over worsening economic conditions, saying that providing quality education is difficult without adequate public and financial support.
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Afghans Still Await Justice 25 Years After War Began
Human Rights Watch has said that the United States and coalition countries have failed to provide meaningful justice or reparations to victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, 25 years after the war began on October 7, 2001.
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Pakistan Army Holds Taliban Leadership Responsible for Facilitating Terrorism
Pakistan’s military has held the Taliban leadership responsible for what it described as the facilitation of terrorism from Afghan territory, while reaffirming Islamabad’s right to self-defence and targeted action against militant threats originating from Afghanistan.
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Why Are Shia Educational Environments in Afghanistan Considered Safer?
A recently circulated video showing the alleged severe beating of a child by a teacher at a Sunni religious school in northern Afghanistan has sparked widespread condemnation and renewed concerns about the treatment of children in religious educational institutions.
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At Least 10 Killed in Airstrikes on Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said that at least 10 civilians, most of them children, were killed and nine others injured in recent airstrikes in Afghanistan amid renewed tensions along the country’s border.
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Afghanistan’s Shia Community Criticizes Taliban Government Over Growing Restrictions
Members of Afghanistan’s Shia community say that growing restrictions and measures imposed by the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice have undermined their confidence in the country’s governing authorities.
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UN: 82% of Women’s Organisations in Afghanistan at Risk of Closure
Women-led organisations and groups defending women’s rights in Afghanistan are facing a severe funding crisis following a sharp decline in international aid, with 82% of organisations surveyed saying they are at risk of shutting down, according to a new report by UN Women.
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Afghan Returnees From Pakistan Received More Cash Assistance Than Those From Iran
Afghan nationals returning from Pakistan were nearly three times more likely to receive cash assistance than those returning from Iran during the second half of 2025, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).