Afghanistan: UNAMA condemns attack outside Supreme Court in Kabul
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanKABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns Tuesday’s suicide attack in Kabul which killed at least 20 civilians...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Six ICRC staff members killed and two unaccounted for in attack
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: AfghanistanGeneva / Kabul (ICRC) – Six staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been shot and killed in...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kabul, 7...
Source: UN Security CouncilCountry: AfghanistanSC/12708-AFG/467The following press statement was issued today by Council President Volodymyr Yelchenko (Ukraine):The members of the Security Council...
View ArticleWorld: 12 forgotten crises to remember
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic...
View ArticleWorld: German authorities deported 620 unaccompanied minors
Source: Deutsche WelleCountry: Afghanistan, Eritrea, Germany, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldThe German government has revealed how many young refugees were denied asylum following a...
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World: United Nations Calls for 50% Increase in Funding for Humanitarian Mine...
Source: UN Mine Action ServiceCountry: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenGeneva, 6 February 2017. The latest United Nations...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Red Cross suspends Afghanistan operations after six aid workers...
Source: Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: AfghanistanThe aid workers were in a convoy carrying supplies to areas hit by avalanchesICRC calls it "worst attack against us" in 20 yearsProvincial governor...
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Pakistan: Polio this week as of 8 February 2017
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Guinea, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Madagascar, Nigeria, PakistanPolio this week as of 8 February 2017As the low season for...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Severe snowstorms bring tragedy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanThousands of families in Afghanistan and Pakistan are struggling to survive after heavy snow...
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Greece: Greece: DRC urges evacuation of Elliniko sites [EN/EL]
Source: Danish Refugee CouncilCountry: Afghanistan, GreeceBased on the recent developments with increased tension over living conditions in Elliniko, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) expresses once...
View ArticleWorld: L'ONU appelle à une augmentation de 50% du financement de l'action...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Syrian Arab Republic, World, Yemen9 février 2017 – L'action antimines des Nations Unies a besoin de...
View ArticlePakistan: Long-term solutions needed for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Source: Asia Pacific Refugee Rights NetworkCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanBangkok, 10 February 2017On 8 February 2017, Pakistan state media reported that Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan have had...
View ArticleWorld: 5 myths about child soldiers
Source: War Child UKCountry: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Myanmar, WorldThis Sunday is Red Hand Day - also known as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers. Children...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Shifting Afghan frontlines make aid work harder, more dangerous
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: AfghanistanInternational and local aid agencies have been forced to take snap decisions on whether or not to continue providing aidTaliban and other...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Finding Schools for Afghan Returnees
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanAn influx of former refugees returning from Pakistan has put intense pressure on services.By FahimullahWhen Qareeb-ul-Rahman...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UNAMA highlights importance of participation of women in the...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanKHOST- The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) together with the Khost Killid Radio station is seeking to raise awareness for...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UNAMA welcomes strong political will for elections
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanKABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is encouraged by the strong political will of President Ashraf Ghani, Chief...
View ArticleWorld: The Secretary-General's Press Encounter with Prime Minister Binali...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldHonourable Prime Minister,Ladies and gentlemen of the press,It is...
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Afghanistan: GIEWS Country Brief: Afghanistan 06-February-2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanFOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOTMixed prospects for 2017 winter grains following dry...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: #ICYMI weekly roundup: aid workers are #NOTATARGET
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldBy Sara OwensOn Tuesday, February 7, the International Committee of the Red Cross saw its most...
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