Last week, the Russian parliament approved a proposal to remove the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) from the list of ...

The Taliban de facto authority’s enforcement of the so called “Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law amplified the erosion of basic freedoms, Ms. Otunbayeva said, noting that monitoring by ...

and especially women entrepreneurs, all of whom are crucial for Afghanistan’s economic recovery," she said. Otunbayeva reported broader issues affecting Afghan society, including restrictions on ...

The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented ...

The resolution also extends the mandate of the UN expert team monitoring sanctions against the Taliban for 14 months.

United Nations, Dec 14 (AP) The UN Security Council has said it was deeply concerned about the recent decision by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to ban women from medical education, which could leave ...

Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), opened the debate by saying she has “strongly urged the de ...

U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, told the council this week that women and girls are “facing progressive erasure from almost all walks of life.” She said the Taliban ...

The U.N. Security Council has expressed “deep concern” at the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women ...

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council said Friday it was deeply concerned about the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women from medical education, which could ...