Afghanistan has been ranked last among 194 countries in the KidsRights Index 2026, a global assessment that measures how well countries protect and promote children’s rights....
The government said the measures were designed to address concerns over children's exposure to inappropriate content, unsafe online interactions, excessive social media use and the collection...
The two children were killed instantly, while their mother sustained serious injuries and was transferred for medical treatment.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 70 children have been killed in the occupied Palestinian territories excluding Gaza since the beginning of 2025, averaging about...
Afghan officials condemned the attacks, saying civilian areas were deliberately targeted, causing significant harm to local communities.
Six months after a massive earthquake devastated eastern Afghanistan, about 25,000 children in Kunar province are still living in tents with no clear timeline for reconstruction,...
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced plans to transfer children from private orphanages to government-run facilities. The initiative aims to ensure better services...
Mujahid said on Tuesday that Pakistan also conducted raids in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, where four civilians were injured.
Afghanistan’s education system is in the midst of a deepening crisis that threatens the future of millions of children, both girls and boys, the United Nations...
Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy, Din Mohammad Hanif, in a meeting with the representative the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, described the agency’s work in...
Afghanistan is facing a dramatic surge in returning children, with nearly one child returning to the country from Iran or Pakistan every 30 seconds on average,...
UNICEF also appealed to donor countries to increase funding for humanitarian programs supporting returnees, with a focus on women and children.
The Ministry of Education of Afghanistan has honored Samiullah, a remarkably gifted child from Logar province, in a special ceremony held in Kabul. The young student...
Food that was supposed to be distributed to 27,000 hungry children in Afghanistan and Pakistan will soon be incinerated following the closure of the US Agency...
About 80,000 Afghan children crossed back into Afghanistan from Iran during June, as overall returnee numbers more than doubled compared to the previous month, according to...
A coalition of United Nations agencies has issued an urgent appeal for international action to address a deepening malnutrition emergency in Afghanistan, where millions of children...
During his recent visit to Helmand province and a refugee camp, Dr Tajuddin Avila, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, emphasized the importance of every child’s right to...
At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts,...
More than 500,000 children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition in 2025, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. In a statement, the UN said one...
More than 473 million children - more than one in six globally - live in conflict-affected areas, according to the report.