Amnesty International Calls for Protection of Afghanistan’s Human Rights Defenders

Women's Economic Empowerment 'National Priority': MoF

Ministry of Finance officials at a conference aimed at women's economic empowerment held on Wednesday said that women’s economic empowerment is one of the national priorities and that some programs and projects have been included in the country’s national budget.

IRA Peace Negotiations Team Adressed Virtual Meeting on Afghan Women’s Peace Forum

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations Team members have addressed a meeting of the Afghan Women’s Peace Forum, which was attended by women’s rights activists in cooperation with the the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF).

Kabul Women's Football League: Sharifi Sport vs. Adalat

Team Sharifi Sport will face Adalat in the fifth match of Kabul Women’s Football League on Tuesday.

Women's Taekwondo Competition Held in Kabul

Afghan women's one-day taekwondo open competitions in Kabul ended with the victory of the Abrishom Dorakhshan team on Sunday. 50 female taekwondo athletes in multiple weight-categories participated.

Watchdog: 4M IDPs in Afghanistan 'Need Urgent Help'

The Afghan government and the international community should expedite efforts to support the country’s four million internally displaced people (IDPs), who have been left badly exposed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

FM Atmar, Canadian Counterpart Stress Preservation of Democratic Gains in Afghanistan

Kabul (BNA) Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada François-Philippe Champagne on Friday night, a MoFA statement said yesterday.

Khalilzad meets with activists and women on peace process

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the Afghan peace process and “how to move toward a political settlement” with Afghan peace activists on Wednesday.

IRA Peace Negotiator Fatima Gailani Attends Online Discussion on Afghan Peace Process

IRA Negotiator, Fawzia Koofi Attends Meeting on Women’s Role in Afghan Peace Process

Mohaqiq: Taliban Call on Afghan Political Leaders to Pledge Allegiance

Sweden’s PM pledges support to peace process

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said Monday that Sweden supports a peace process that would preserve the hard-gained achievements of the past two decades.

Afghan Women Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19: IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) says COVID-19 has taken a toll on all Afghans, but women have been disproportionately impacted, from employment to health care, from urban areas to camp settings.

FM Atmar Holds Talks with Korean Foreign Minister, Discussed Bilateral Cooperation

Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Kang Kyung-Wha.

Afghans ‘Want Their Dignity Back’: Adela Raz

Adela Raz, Afghanistan’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations weighs in on the prospects of continued support for her country and her hopes for preserving women’s rights in the ongoing peace talks aimed at carving a shared political future with the Taliban.

Tehran, Kabul Working on Blueprint for Comprehensive Cooperation

IRA, Taliban Must Find Path to Political Settlement, Permanent Ceasefire: Khalilzad

Kandahar People Shared Views, Suggestions With IRA Peace Negotiations Team

Afghanistan: Journalists, Reporters Displaced by Surge of Targeted Assassinations, Killings

As the targeted killings and assassinations in the country have increased, more specifically by targeting journalists and members of civil society, many of the media workers were forced to leave the country.