Afghanistan
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive immediately, negotiate ‘in good faith’
The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on Taliban militants to “immediately halt” their offensive against Government forces and return to…
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Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe’
Afghanistan is on course to witness its highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since records…
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Afghanistan: UN chief following escalation in fighting ‘with deep concern’
With Taliban fighters continuing to gain ground in Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General is following events “with deep concern” said the…
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UN rights chief condemns Afghanistan abuses as Taliban advance continues
Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief…
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Shocking’ escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed shock on Monday at the rapid escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan,…
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Middle East
Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’, UN envoy warns Security Council
With the war in Afghanistan now in “a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase”, the top UN official in the…
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Middle East
Displaced Afghans face ‘continued deterioration’ in country
The situation for people who have been displaced due to an upsurge in fighting in Afghanistan following the resurgence of…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Taliban advance
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as…
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Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday…
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Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded
More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first…
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