Afghanistan
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Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month
The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by…
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UN condemns deadly suicide attack at mosque in southern Afghanistan
The United Nations has condemned the deadly suicide bombing during Friday prayers at the largest Shia mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which killed at least…
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Afghanistan: Reuniting families on the run should be priority, urges UNHCR
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the…
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Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop, warns UNHCR
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening and funding for emergency aid is urgently needed to help 20 million people…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: World must act on ‘make or break moment’ – UN chief
Amidst a growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Monday UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to take action during a “make or break” moment for the country. …
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Afghanistan: Humanitarians call for greater support as winter approaches
UN humanitarian agencies and their partners on Tuesday urged countries to honour their pledges to Afghanistan, as they rush to scale-up delivery of…
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Half of Afghanistan’s under-5s expected to suffer acute malnutrition
An estimated 3.2 million Afghan children under five, are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year, UN agencies…
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Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns
Healthcare provision is deteriorating fast in Afghanistan, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, with cases of measles and diarrhoea shooting…
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Afghanistan: Girls’ education must be a given, urges deputy UN chief
Ensuring all Afghan girls can be educated must be “a zero condition” for the Taliban, before international recognition of their…
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Middle East
First Person: The ‘bravery’ of Afghanistan’s girls and women
Afghanistan’s girls and women are showing “bravery” in the face of real “fears and pressures” following the formation of the…
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