Afghanistan: The United Nations condemns the terrorist attacks in Kabul,...
Source: United NationsCountry: AfghanistanThe United Nations condemns the terrorist attacks near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul and the residence of the Provincial Governor of Kandahar.The despicable...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in...
Source: UN Security CouncilCountry: AfghanistanSC/12676-AFG/464The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):The members of the Security...
View ArticleAfghanistan: United Nations condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
Source: United NationsCountry: AfghanistanSG/SM/18405-AFG/463SECRETARY-GENERAL | STATEMENTS AND MESSAGESThe United Nations condemns the 10 January terrorist attacks near Afghanistan’s Parliament in...
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Pakistan: Polio this week as of 11 January 2017
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, PakistanSummary of newly-reported viruses this week (see country-specific section below for further details): Pakistan: one...
View ArticlePakistan: At a busy toll plaza in Kohat, Pakistan, a three-member vaccination...
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanOutfitted in blue Rotary vests and flanked by armed military personnel, the vaccinators approach a white van as it pulls away...
View ArticleAfghanistan: An Afghan Family Returns from Pakistan, Struggles to Build a New...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanBy Matthew GraydonShamsur Rahman and two of his brothers recently returned from Pakistan, where the lives they had built...
View ArticleGreece: Stranded refugees face freezing temperatures across the Balkans and...
Source: CARECountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Pakistan, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldBy Nerida WilliamsStranded refugees in the Balkans and Greece face freezing temperatures and are in urgent...
View ArticleIraq: A review of international, regional and bilateral initiatives that aim...
Source: Action on Armed ViolenceCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syrian Arab RepublicBy Jennifer Dathan on 11 Jan 2017The responses that have been developed to mitigate the harm caused by...
View ArticleWorld: December figures for three main migratory routes into EU
Source: European UnionCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Greece, Guinea, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldIn December, there were nearly 11 000 detections of illegal...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Schools Focus of Conflict in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanDebate hears of “staggering” amount of damage caused to the system.By Mohammad Hamid HashimiChildren are being denied access to...
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Turkey: ECHO Factsheet – Turkey Refugee Crisis - January 2017
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid OperationsCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan social media activists pledge to fight gender-based violence
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanBAMYAN - At a UN-backed event in the central province of Bamyan, leading Afghan social media activists affirmed their commitment to...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Roadside Bomb Kills Seven Civilians In Eastern Afghanistan
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCountry: AfghanistanAfghan officials say at least seven civilians, including a woman and three children, were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Abducted ICRC staff member released
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: AfghanistanGeneva (ICRC)– an ICRC staff member who was abducted on 19 December 2016 in Kunduz province, has been released and is now with the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Ambassador: UAE humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to continue
Source: Government of BahrainCountry: Afghanistan, United Arab EmiratesManama, Jan. 15 (BNA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will continue delivering all kinds of humanitarian aid to countries and...
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Afghanistan: Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) Newsletter: January...
Source: Mine Action Programme of AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan2016 was one of the deadliest years for civilians in Afghanistan since the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) began keeping...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Bearing fruit: Japan and UNDP boost output for northern farmers
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, JapanHighlights70% of Afghans live in rural areas, and farming provides up to 33% of total GDP every year.UNDP is helping farmers in the northeast...
View ArticleGreece: Greece: Band-Aid responses to political decisions
Source: Norwegian Refugee CouncilCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldThe situation for what according to the Greek Government amounts to 60,000 refugees and migrants,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan Religious Teachers Taken Hostage By IS Militants
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCountry: AfghanistanAt least 13 teachers at a religious school have been abducted in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.Afghan officials say Islamic State...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Rights Reforms Stall as Security Deteriorates
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanRecord Civilian Casualties From Taliban, Government Attacks.(New York) – Afghanistan’s government made no measurable gains to improve human rights in 2016,...
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