World: Dhaka Declaration 45th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of...
Source: Organisation of Islamic CooperationCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, WorldDate: 06/05/2018 Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh5-6 May, 2018(20-21...
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Afghanistan: “No Safe Place” - Insurgent Attacks on Civilians in Afghanistan
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanGovernment and Donors Need to Bolster Support for VictimsSummaryThere is no safe place in Kabul—you don’t know where the next attack will be. –Mohammad A.,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack in Nigeria
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: AfghanistanSG/SM/19021 7 MAY 2018The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:The Secretary-General strongly...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Displacement Survey Shows 3.5 Million Internally Displaced,...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanKabul - One in six people is either a returnee or an internally displaced person (IDP) in the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Canada provides Can$ 100 million to protect girls and boys from...
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Canada, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldContributions to WHO and UNICEF will help end polio in Afghanistan, and fund global eradication...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Strategies to improve electoral participation the focus of...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanNILI - The active participation of everyone in political decision-making is essential for the country’s stability and development,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: The Return of Thousands of Afghans from Turkey back to...
Source: Refugees InternationalCountry: Afghanistan, TurkeyRefugees International is deeply concerned by the return in recent weeks of thousands of Afghan nationals from Turkey to Afghanistan where...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Taliban's Chief Justice Calls for Peace
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Afghanistan, Indonesia, PakistanMohammad HabibzadaWASHINGTON — A high-ranking Taliban member is calling for peace in Afghanistan. The comment by shadow chief justice,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Two New Reports on Afghan Civilian Casualties: Gruelling, but...
Source: Afghanistan Analysts NetworkCountry: AfghanistanAuthor: Kate ClarkUNAMA and Human Rights Watch have each released blistering reports on the killing and wounding of civilians in the Afghan...
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World: Violence against women and girls: Evidence digest - Issue 15, April 2018
Source: Department for International DevelopmentCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Kenya, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: IS, Taliban Stage Deadly Attacks on Kabul Police Stations
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: AfghanistanBy Ayesha Tanzeem and Ayaz GulISLAMABAD — Afghan authorities said heavily armed suicide bombers assaulted two police stations Wednesday in Kabul, killing at...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Secretary-General Condemns Attack on Voter Registration Centre...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: AfghanistanSG/SM/19020 6 MAY 2018The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:The Secretary-General strongly...
View ArticleWorld: Explosive violence in April 2018
Source: Action on Armed ViolenceCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenIn April 2018, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) recorded 2,725 deaths and injuries from 258...
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Afghanistan: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Election-Related...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanVIOLENCE AT VOTER REGISTRATION CENTRES AN ‘ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY’ – UN ENVOYKABUL - A new report released today by the United Nations...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Senior UN rights official urges more action to end...
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: AfghanistanNEW YORK/GENEVA/KABUL (11 May 2018) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour has welcomed what he...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan battles polio: Rumours, mistrust, and negotiating...
Source: IRINCountry: AfghanistanBehind an iron gate in a mud-brick home in southern Afghanistan, one of the country’s newest polio patients is still learning how to walk.Three-year-old Farid Ahmad...
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Afghanistan: Polio this week as of 8 May 2018
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab RepublicNew on www.polioeradication.org: Canada...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Journalist protection the focus of televised debates in...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanJALALABAD - While media should continue to play a crucial role in democracy and freedom of expression, Afghan journalists must be...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Multiple blasts hit eastern Afghan city, gun battle underway
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: AfghanistanJALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 13 (Reuters) - Afghan security forces battled a group of attackers who stormed a government building in the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Fodder seeds: empowering women and closing gaps in Afghanistan
Source: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasCountry: AfghanistanHow can fodder gaps in the water constrained provinces of Baghlan and Nangarhar in Afghanistan be reduced?...
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