AFGHANISTAN

KABUL/FLORENCE/NEW YORK, 28 April 2026 – Afghanistan risks losing up to 20,000 women teachers and 5,400 healthcare workers by 2030 as restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment continue, according to …

Washington, DC: In line with the standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are delayed, on April 9, 2026 the Executive Board was briefed by …

KABUL – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun to rapidly mobilize a large-scale emergency response for communities in Afghanistan impacted by the conflict with Pakistan and is adapting …

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply concerned by the escalation…and the impact that violence is having on civilian populations.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and reiterated …

Twenty staff from education-focused non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan have completed advanced UNESCO training in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) equipping them to teach these skills to other education providers …

In a statement issued this week, UNESCO said governments are increasingly cutting internet access during protests, elections and times of crisis, despite the central role online connectivity plays in democratic participation and the exercise …

Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies and humanitarian partners warned on Tuesday, launching a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly …