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New Polio Case in Nangarhar Brings Total to 5 in Afghanistan in 2023

Externa nyheter An official within the Public Health Ministry told TOLOnews that this case was reported in the Dur Baba district of Nangarhar province.

World Bank: Afghanistan Low on ’Women, Business and Law Scores’

Externa nyheter The World Bank in its recent report of “Women, Business and the Law 2023” placed Afghanistan among 11 economies with the lowest Women, Business and the Law scores.

Iran’s parliamentary delegation to visit Afghanistan over water rights

Externa nyheter A parliamentary delegation of Iran will soon travel to Afghanistan to follow up on the issue of water rights, an Iranian lawmaker has said.

MoI says no militant groups including TTP in Afghanistan

Externa nyheter The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday rejected Pakistan’s claims of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members being moved to the north of the country and said neither TTP nor Daesh were present in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Interior denied claims that they had an agreement with Pakistan to transfer TTP members to northern Afghanistan and said such reports are being made by “biased circles”.

UNHRC chief says he is ‘deeply concerned about worsening’ situation in Afghanistan

Externa nyheter The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said at the 53rd meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is worrying and the restrictions on women are increasing day by day.

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At Monday’s meeting, the special rapporteur for human rights of the United Nations in Afghanistan Richard Bennett presented his report on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and said that pressure should be put on the Islamic Emirate to remove restrictions on women and to build an inclusive government.

Afghanistan: Oslo summit participants agree on need for dialogue

Externa nyheter Mohammad Amin Karim, who attended this week’s Oslo Forum in Norway, said Thursday that the consensus among participants at the summit was the need to prevent violence and the isolation of Afghanistan and to try to solve the existing problems through interaction and dialogue.

Afghans among victims of Greek boat disaster: embassy

Externa nyheter Afghanistan’s Embassy in Rome said on Monday the recent shipwreck off the coast of Greece took the lives of at least 78 men from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Hundreds more are missing based on the speculation that between 400 to 750 people were on board, the embassy said in a statement.

Calls in Oslo for Islamic Emirate to Fulfill Commitments: Source

Externa nyheter Participants at the meeting in Oslo, Norway on the Afghan situation stressed the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and discussed the Islamic Emirate’s commitments to the international community as well as the education of girls, a source told TOLOnews.
The second day of the meeting was held on Wednesday, and members of the Islamic Emirate were in attendance.

Blast in northern Afghanistan kills 11 during funeral of deputy governor

Externa nyheter An explosion inside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 11 people during the funeral of the Taliban's provincial deputy governor, who died in an attack earlier this week, officials said.