UN relief chief stresses need to stay and deliver for all Afghans

Humanitarians have stayed and delivered in Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban takeover, and it is imperative that the international community continues to do the same while the de facto authorities must also do their part, the Security Council heard on Monday.

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World ‘must engage’ or risk Afghanistan’s collapse, Security Council hears

27 Sep 2022

“Patience is running out” for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers, the Taliban, senior UN envoy for the country, Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals

11 Apr 2023

The UN has launched an operational review in Afghanistan, and told national staff to remain at home, following the decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working with the Organization.

Afghanistan: 500,000 jobs lost since Taliban takeover

19 Jan 2022

More than half a million people have lost or been pushed out of their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.