An estimated 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently excluded from secondary education, while no girls enrolled in universities in 2026.
He stressed that international assistance to Afghanistan should continue despite ongoing political and human rights concerns.
The lawmakers urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to intervene.
Rights organisations say the policy risks exposing vulnerable people to persecution and undermining international refugee protections.
He emphasized the need for independent international monitoring to ensure that refugees’ concerns and rights receive appropriate attention.
The statement comes as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has maintained that human rights are being protected in the country in accordance with Sharia law.
The UN envoy acknowledged that Afghanistan continues to face significant challenges but said the talents, aspirations and potential of its people are even greater.
The UN's renewed commitment comes as millions of people across Afghanistan continue to depend on humanitarian assistance.
The UN also emphasized the importance of gender equality and ensuring that all countries have an equal voice on the global stage.
IEA spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has previously said that education for girls above Grade 6 remains under review and that the government is working to resolve the...
The growing contacts highlight the tension between Europe’s official policy of non-recognition and its practical efforts to address migration and other issues involving Afghanistan.
A new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has warned that life for ordinary Afghans, especially women and...
Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, says he will present a report on the right to health for Afghan women and girls...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in its latest report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stated that 14 members of the former...
The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could eventually enable criminal investigations into suspected violations by both the Islamic Emirate...
Special Representatives for Afghanistan and representatives from G7 nations, the European Union and six other countries convened in London on September 29–30 to assess the Afghanistan’s’s...
One-hundred and seven human rights organizations has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to create an international legal mechanism to address past and ongoing human...
The United Nations has raised concern over what it describes as the growing normalization of the world’s most severe crisis of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Suzanne...
On the fourth anniversary of the Islamic Emirate’s return to power, Germany Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday warned that Afghanistan’s reintegration into the international community...
Journalists' groups and Al Jazeera denounced the killings.
| Country | Selling in AFS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD |  | 65.25 |
| 1 EUR |  | 72.70 |
| 1 PND |  | 85 |
| 1 AED |  | 17.25 |
| 1 TRY |  | 1.33 |
| 1000 INR |  | 723 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.25 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 232 |
