A group of more than 100 parliamentarians from the UK, Australia, Portugal and Italy have written to Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, urging him to do more to support exiled Afghan female footballers. Kabul24: The letter, according to The Guardian, calls on Fifa to uphold its commitments to equality and to.
UN warns of ‘extremely high’ hunger and malnutrition levels in Afghanistan The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the severity levels of hunger and malnutrition remain extremely high in Afghanistan. Kabul24: In a tweet on Wednesday, OCHA stated that “Over 15.5 million people in Afghanistan.
A former Afghan Air Force pilot who worked with British forces in Afghanistan is facing deportation to Rwanda after his application for asylum in the UK was rejected. Kabul24: He has pleaded with the UK government to grant him asylum. According to The Independent, which has been campaigning for the pilot,.
Belarusian Foreign Minister States that the Situation in Afghanistan Poses a Grave Threat to CSTO’s Security and Stability Kabul24: Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik has recently addressed the media, stating that the current situation in Afghanistan is a severe threat to the security and stability of CSTO’s member states. Aleinik.
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has recently blocked or temporarily deactivated numerous WhatsApp accounts belonging to Taliban officials and soldiers. Kabul24: WhatsApp’s action against the Taliban, according to the New York Times, has disrupted the group’s communications. Taliban officials and soldiers have been using WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging.
Activist Sitara Mohammadi from the Human Rights Center of Australia raised the Hazara Genocide at the 53rd UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva which began Monday, stating that Hazaras are facing a “slow-motion genocide” under the Taliban rule. Kabul24: Mohammadi highlighted that women and ethnic and religious minorities are particularly at.
Australian senator, Jacqui Lambie, on Tuesday called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the country’s defence officials over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Kabul24: According to SBS News, Lambie, who served in the Australian army between 1989 to 2000, criticised the country’s military for “shocking lack of accountability”.
Around 1,300 migrants are crowded into one reception centre on the island of Lampedusa after a new wave of boats arrived since Saturday. Kabul24: It is the closest Italian territory to the North African coast and the centre is struggling to cope as it only has a capacity for about.
Tragedy Strikes: Afghan Refugees Among the Casualties in Greece Refugee Boat Overturning, Confirms Afghanistan Embassy in Italy. Kabul24: A heart-wrenching incident has occurred as a boat with refugees capsized near the coast of Greece, where a number of Afghan citizens were among the fatalities. According to the Afghan Embassy in.
Outbreak Alert: 13 Suspected Cases of Chicken Pox Reported in Panjshir Kabul24: At least 13 suspected cases of chicken pox have been reported in Panjshir province, according to local authorities of the Taliban. The Department of Information and Culture under the management of the Taliban released a statement, quoting Ghulam.
UNICEF Supports Education in Farah and Badghis through School Construction and Kit Donation Kabul24: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has contributed to education in Farah and Badghis provinces in Afghanistan through various initiatives. Local officials of the Taliban have confirmed that the organization has built a new school and.
A delegation of Iranian lawmakers is to visit Afghanistan to press the Taliban over Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River. kabul24: According to lran Front Page, parliamentarians representing the city of Zabol, which borders Afghanistan, as well as others from the Sistan and Baluchestan province will visit Afghanistan. No further.
