Restricting female humanitarians from working and female students from access to education in Afghanistan is a ‘blatant violation of fundamental human rights’ Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Depriving girls of secondary education translates to a loss of at least US$500 million for Afghan economy in last 12 months New analysis by UNICEF has found that depriving girls in Afghanistan of their right to secondary education will have a devastating effect on the country’s economy.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on attacks against schools in Kabul, Afghanistan UNICEF condemns this attack and appeals in the strongest terms to all parties to protect children at all times.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the high-level pledging event on supporting the humanitarian response in Afghanistan We call on donors today to continue supporting us with flexible funding so we can prevent the collapse of basic services and deliver lifesaving support for children in Afghanistan.
Girls in Afghanistan must go back to school without any further delays Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
The international community and the de facto authorities must find ways to work together – for the sake of the children of Afghanistan Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the end of three-day trip to Afghanistan
UNICEF provides support to all public school teachers in Afghanistan for 2 months UNICEF and partners are providing emergency cash support to all public education teachers in Afghanistan for the months of January and February.
Half of Afghanistan’s children under five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition as hunger takes root for millions UNICEF and WFP representatives sound alarm on nutrition crisis for children and mothers following joint visit to Herat
EU Humanitarian Airbridge helps deliver 32 tonnes of UNICEF humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Airbridge.
UNICEF Executive Director remarks at the virtual Ministerial-Event on safeguarding the achievements of 20 years of international engagement in Afghanistan In recent years we have seen encouraging progress on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan.
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