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Afghanistan’s central bank receives second package of humanitarian cash

Afghanistan’s central bank-De Afghanistan Bank- in a statement on Tuesday, December 7 said that they received a second package of cash in humanitarian aids to the bank.
UN envoy discusses peace process with Afghan leaders

Deborah Lyons, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on Monday met with President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the upcoming Istanbul Summit, UNAMA said.
FM Atmar Hails UNAMA Role in Afghan Peace Process

Kabul (BNA) Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar during a meeting with Deborah Lyons hailed the construction role of UNAMA and other UN agencies in Afghan peace process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday.
UN chief appoints special peace envoy for Afghanistan

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Jean Arnault of France as his Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues.
UNAMA warns of ‘unprecedented’ civilian deaths if violence is not stopped

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afganistan warned Monday it is concerned about the increasing number of reports of killing, ill-treatment, persecution and discrimination in communities affected by the current fighting and its aftermath.
Civilians killed in twin bus explosions in Kabul: MoI

At least eight people were killed and more than ten others wounded on Tuesday evening in two back-to-back explosions in the west of Kabul city, sources said.
Taliban offensive ‘contradicts’ group’s claim to support peace process

A group of 15 diplomatic missions, the EU, and the office of NATO’s civilian representative have condemned the ongoing violence in Afghanistan and called for an urgent end to the Taliban’s ongoing military offensive.
50 Of Afghanistan’s 370 Districts Have Fallen To Taliban Since May: UN Envoy

Fifty of Afghanistan’s 370 districts have fallen to the Taliban since May, according to the UN’s special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, as the United States continues its military withdrawal from the country.
RSF sounds alarm on World Press Freedom Day

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Centre for the Protection of Afghan Women Journalists (CPAWJ) on Monday sounded the alarm about the plight of the media and the future for journalism in Afghanistan.
‘Empowering Afghan women necessary to achieve peace, economic stability’

The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations co-organised — with the UK and Canada delegations to the UN, UN Women and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security — a side event at the UN Headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 2021 United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security titled “A New Chapter in Afghanistan: Ensuring International Cooperation in Support of Afghan Women & Girls.”
UNAMA finds torture still prolific across all Afghan detention facilities

Allegations by detainees of torture in Afghan detention facilities continue at high rates with the procedural rights of those detained largely ignored, UNAMA stated in its latest bi-annual ‘Torture Report’ released on Wednesday.
Taliban kill 1659 civilians in Afghanistan since January: Report

United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a recent report that the number of civilian casualties in the Taliban attacks in the first six months of this year had increased by 48 percent compared to the same period last year.
Afghan Authorities Must Deliver on Pledge to Protect Activists: AI
The world should not ignore the improved security situation in Afghanistan: Qatar

Qatar has called on the international community not to ignore the improved security situation in Afghanistan and other positive realities.
UN Reports Increase in Afghan Civilian Casualties

A new UN report released on Wednesday shows that 573 civilians were killed and 1,210 more were wounded in the first three months of this year, a 29 percent increase compared with the same period in 2020.
UNAMA chief and Taliban discuss peace process

Deborah Lyons, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, on Monday visited Doha, the capital of Qatar, to discuss the Afghan peace process with members of the Taliban’s negotiating team.
UN compound attacked in Herat, NATO, Britain, US condemned

NATO in Afghanistan and British Embassy based in Kabul have reacted to the attack on the United Nations facility in western Herat province on Friday.
Security Forces Make Good Progress In Nijrab District Of Kapisa

The Ministry of National Defense announced the advance of security forces in Nijrab district of Kapisa province. Officials at the ministry emphasize that most areas in the district have been cleared of Taliban insurgents.
AFJC joins call for UN Security Council to Act Against Killing of Journalists in Afghanistan
EU Announced Support for All Afghans Stand Up for Democracy, Human Rights
UN Decries 'Serious Human Rights Abuses' in Afghanistan

The United Nations in Afghanistan in a statement on Wednesday said it is "increasingly concerned" with the number of reported serious human rights abuses and violations alleged in communities most affected by the ongoing military offensive across the country.
Blast Near Kabul School Leaves 55 Dead, 150 Injured; Receives Global Condemnation

In a grim development for all of Afghanistan, explosions caused by a car bomb and mortars outside a school in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Saturday killed at least 55 people and wounded over 150, mostly female students, officials said.
One Child Killed In Mine Explosion In Kunar

One child was killed and nine others were injured in an explosion on Wednesday evening in Asadabad, center of Kunar province, said Ataullah Safi, director of Asadabad Central Hospital.
UN underscores urgent need to protect civilians

The UN team in Afghanistan said that heavy civilian casualties recently documented by the UN mission underscores the need for all parties to do much more to protect civilians from harm.
Afghan civilian casualties up 29 percent in first quarter of 2021: UN

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased by 29 percent in the first three months of 2021, as compared to the same period last year, the United Nations said in a report released Wednesday.
UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan situation

The United Nation's Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Taliban Attack In Farah Repulsed: MoI

Eight Taliban fighters were killed in a counterattack by security and defense forces in Farah province, as per the Ministry of Interior.
Taliban Killed Over 100 Civilians In Kandahar’s Spin Boldak: MoI

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that the Taliban ousted between 300 and 400 people from their homes and shot dead about 100 people after seizing the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
SMP: Countries Supporting Peace Process Assist, Cooperate With Peace Structures
Abandoning Afghanistan now, amid crisis, would be ‘historic mistake’

Urgent steps must be taken to address the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and stave off economic collapse, speakers at Wednesday’s UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan said.