Olga Cherevko, an OCHA official, said some villages have been left nearly deserted as families migrate in search of better living conditions.
Officials at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health have previously stated that maternal mortality has declined in recent years.
Kazakhstan has formally approved the establishment of a United Nations Regional Center for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty, after...
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, held a telephone conversation with Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and...
Bruno Lemarquis, the newly appointed Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, as well as Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, officially assumed his duties in...
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously renewed the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, with major powers using...
The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year....
According to UNAMA, its current mandate is set to expire on June 16, and members of the Security Council are expected to discuss whether the mission...
WFP officials were forced to seek alternative routes to ensure the food reached vulnerable children without significant delays.
The UN official expressed concern over the reported civilian casualties and urged all sides to avoid actions that could further endanger civilian lives.
The meeting comes as the UN Security Council prepares to renew UNAMA’s mandate before its expiry on 17 June, alongside its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan.
Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income...
Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace and stability in Afghanistan, highlighting its role in mediation efforts and ongoing engagement through the United Nations-led Doha...
The weather pattern is known to disrupt regional climates, potentially bringing warmer temperatures across the globe, while increasing rainfall to the southern parts of South America...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that a growing funding shortfall is putting life-saving humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan...
Several major international pharmaceutical companies could invest in medicine production in Afghanistan as part of growing cooperation between UN agencies and Afghan authorities, who hope to...
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Afghanistan says the country has the world’s fifth-highest number of obstetric fistula cases, with an estimated 15,000 women and girls suffering...
Richard Bennett, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has called for a full and independent investigation into the March 16 attack on the...
Stephanie Luz, head of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in Afghanistan, says the continued exclusion of women and girls from education, employment, and public decision-making...
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations is both the responsibility of the Islamic Emirate and a right...