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UNICEF warns about increasing child marriage in Afghanistan

Published on: November 13, 2021
00:10

United Nations, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Henrietta Fore expressed deep concern about reports that child marriage in Afghanistan is on the rise.

A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition

Published on: November 12, 2021
17:51

Kabul, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of dying as temperatures drop, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday.

More than 460 children killed in 2021 due to conflict in Afghanistan

Published on: November 6, 2021
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Kabul, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 460 children were killed as a result of the war in Afghanistan during the first six months of this year, it was disclosed in Kabul on Friday.

Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns

Published on: November 6, 2021
00:05

United Nations, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) More than half the population of Afghanistan -about 22,8 million prople- face acute food crisis or will experience emergency levels of food insecurity, the Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq warned.

Attack on hospital leaves nearly 20 dead in Afghanistan

Published on: November 2, 2021
10:07

Kabul, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) At least 19 people were killed and 43 wounded in an attack here on Afghanistan's largest military hospital, security sources reported today.

Millions of people in Afghanistan on the brink of famine

Published on: October 27, 2021
00:15

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, United Nations agencies have warned, while more than half of the population faces an acute food shortage.

China pledges to send humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

Published on: October 26, 2021
17:35

Kabul, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) China has vowed to grant million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate Zabiullah Mujahid said Tuesday.

Kazakhstan organizes humanitarian corridor for Afghan women

Published on: October 26, 2021
13:49

Nur-Sultan, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan reported on Tuesday that authorities had approved a humanitarian transit corridor for the exit of female judges and Parliament members and their families from Afghanistan.

China asks the Taliban to be tolerant and respect human rights

Published on: October 26, 2021
08:49

Beijing, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) China called on the Taliban to assume an open, tolerant stance where respect for the human rights of women and little girls prevails on the road to rebuilding Afghanistan, according to the Foreign Ministry.

UN calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan

Published on: October 24, 2021
13:56

Kabul, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, met on Saturday with Taliban officials to discuss humanitarian aid, human rights and inclusive government, local media reported today.

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