This comes after the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said the population of Afghanistan is estimated to be about 35.7 million.
Amnesty International announced on Friday that 354,847 people worldwide have signed a petition asking the authorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to respect and...
Earlier, Hugh Bayley, a commissioner for the official UK aid watchdog, also called for a British diplomatic presence in Kabul to support Afghan women and monitor...
Meanwhile, US State Department said US envoys participated in the meeting after receiving assurances from the UN that the discussion would meaningfully address human rights, particularly...
“Human rights and especially the rights of women and girls , and inclusion of all members of society will continue to be an integral part of...
“None of the goals that Afghans are seeking to achieve are possible without the full participation of women,” the statement added.
The United Nations said women have participated in diplomacy for centuries, but their contribution has often been overlooked.
Otunbayeva has meanwhile said the Doha meeting would focus on private sector business and counter-narcotics, issues she described as linked to women's rights.
“We are trying to establish a process and preserve an important mechanism of consultation. We must be realistic about how much each meeting in this process...
Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support by some UN-member countries.
Addressing a press conference, Haq said the UN does not see the Islamic Emirate as the legal and official government of Afghanistan.
The United Nations top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, who is stepping down from his post at the end of June, said on Tuesday at a briefing...
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said this week the advancement of women’s and girls’ rights must be prioritized by all those working...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced new partnership programs designed to empower women in Afghanistan. Speaking at a meeting of the U.S.-founded group called...
The US State Department’s deputy spokesperson, Vedant Patel, said Monday that the actions of the Islamic Emirate against women are becoming a big concern for Washington....
The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) has announced that it is back – this time online with a Transition to Success (TTS) program for Afghan students...
One year after the ban was imposed on women working in some fields in Afghanistan, the special representative of the United States and the United Nations...
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Sunday that the Khadijah al-Kubra National and International Expo, which was launched in Kabul city to empower women entrepreneurs,...
A memorandum of cooperation was signed this week between the Embassy of Japan in Kabul and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for the purpose of...