• Environment

    2023-02-02

    With USAID's support, UNICEF builds public bathrooms in Herat city

    The lack of public restrooms has been a serious challenge in the city for years.

  • Economy

    2023-02-01

    UN work-for-food project creates hundreds of employment opportunities in Takhar

    The benefits of rehabilitating rural roads are twofold: addressing commuting and accessibility problems and putting much needed food on families' tables.

  • Women's Rights

    2023-01-31

    From journalism student to tailor: Kabul woman creates jobs, inspires others

    Husna Raoufi, 23, opened a tailoring workshop to create work and training opportunities for other women and to inspire them to leave the confinement of their homes and reengage in society.

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    Balkh women turn to yoga, sports to overcome mental pressure

    Women in Balkh province are asking for an easing of restrictions so they can openly resume practicing sports.

    Balkh women turn to yoga, sports to overcome mental pressure
  • Economy

    2023-01-30

    WFP gives 1,500 Kandahar residents jobs, opportunities for a drug-free life

    The project aims to build retaining walls in Arghandab district to prevent flooding of agricultural land, and it has helped 1,000 drug addicts quit by providing legitimate job opportunities.

  • Economy

    2023-01-27

    UN builds homes for 100 homeless Helmand families

    Construction of the houses is almost complete, and the beneficiaries are looking forward to finally having shelter and a new hope for life.

  • Economy

    2023-01-26

    UN provides clean drinking water to hundreds of Jawzjan households

    The new project includes the construction of water reservoirs, the digging of deep wells, the installation of solar power systems and water pumps and the creation of a water supply network.

  • Economy

    2023-01-25

    Kandahar bakery puts dozens of breadwinning women to work

    A private Kandahar company has provided work for some 70 women who are in charge of feeding their families and have no other means of financial support.

  • Economy

    2023-01-24

    Cold weather, poverty darken lives of impoverished Afghans

    The cold winter has exacerbated poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, with many embarking on perilous journeys across the border to find work.

  • Economy

    2023-01-23

    UN begins construction of irrigation canals in Balkh, creating hundreds of jobs

    The construction of three irrigation canals in Balkh has created over 500 jobs in three villages for at least the next nine months.

  • Health

    2023-01-20

    Balkh women turn to yoga, sports to overcome mental pressure

    Women in Balkh province are asking for an easing of restrictions so they can openly resume practicing sports.

  • Women's Rights

    2023-01-19

    Determined to work: Afghan women open second market in Herat city

    The new Marmar bazaar has 46 shops, all run by women and girls determined to contribute to society and provide for their families.

  • Environment

    2023-01-18

    Cold snap in Afghanistan kills at least 70

    Temperatures reached as low as -33 celsius over the weekend, killing 70 people and 70,000 cattle -- a vital commodity in poorer sectors of Afghan society.

  • Health

    2023-01-18

    Non-profit clinic in Herat treats needy women, children for free

    A welfare clinic in Herat city is treating impoverished women and children for free at a time when many families cannot afford treatment.

  • Women's Rights

    2023-01-17

    Three international NGOs partially resume work in Afghanistan

    CARE, Save the Children and International Rescue Committee (IRC) suspended their operations in late December in protest at a government order banning Afghan women from aid work.

  • Society

    2023-01-17

    Herat drug addicts seek help in cold winter

    Around 70,000 addicts live in Herat, 20% of whom are women and children. Many homeless addicts say they yearn for treatment and shelter.

  • Politics

    2023-01-16

    Top Iranian officials hedge bets with Venezuela beach homes, report alleges

    Four high-ranking Iranian officials have asked the Venezuelan government to host them and their families if the Islamic Republic falls, prompting a flurry of speculation.

  • Economy

    2023-01-13

    FAO distributes animal fodder, agricultural products among Kunduz livestock owners

    The FAO and the ORD in Kunduz have provided almost 3,000 livestock owners with animal feed and other necessary products to help them overcome the losses they have incurred.

  • Terrorism

    2023-01-12

    ISIS suicide blast raises concerns about increasing insecurity in Kabul

    'Rising insecurity is of grave concern,' UNAMA tweeted after a suicide bomber killed at least 5 civilians and injured 40 others.

  • Economy

    2023-01-11

    'Into the mouth of a dragon': Afghans decry oil extraction deal with Chinese company

    The deal is illegitimate and exploitative and will ultimately benefit Beijing at the expense of Afghanistan's national interests, political and economic analysts say.

  • Security

    2023-01-10

    Afghans raise concerns over increasing ISIS activity in major cities

    The 'Islamic State of Syria and Iraq' (ISIS) has expanded its presence and activities in Afghanistan.

  • Economy

    2023-01-09

    Poverty, lack of export markets hit Herat farmers hard despite high yields

    With many families struggling to put a loaf of bread on the table and farmers' production costs rising, there is a surplus of vegetables in the market with customers unable to buy them.

  • Education

    2023-01-06

    'Study with Saber': Blind man teaches thousands in Khost through radio

    Hayatullah Saber lost his eyesight, a leg and one arm in a mine explosion in 2007. That has not stopped him from teaching thousands of Afghans English, Pashto and mathematics.

  • Economy

    2023-01-05

    Veteran craftsmen keep Herat traditional tile making alive

    The artisans use centuries-old techniques at the traditional tile making workshop inside the Grand Mosque in Herat city.

  • Women's Rights

    2023-01-04

    'I'm standing with my sisters': Afghan academic vows to fight for women's rights

    Afghans are beginning to take a very public -- and risky -- stand against increasingly harsh restrictions on women.

  • Education

    2023-01-03

    Makeshift schools provide education for thousands of children in Kunduz 

    UNICEF has set up classrooms in home-based schools and recruited 600 teachers to provide schooling for thousands of children in remote areas of Kunduz.

  • Security

    2023-01-02

    Iranian airliners transported weapons first to Middle East, and now to Russia

    The destructive legacy of the late Iranian general Qassem Soleimani lives on, as the IRGC transfers drones, and potentially short-range missiles, to Russia using Iran's fleet of civilian aircraft.

  • Analysis

    2022-12-30

    Ukraine war threatens Russia's status on UN Security Council

    Russia's war on Ukraine has severely diminished its reputation and has called into question its global standing and superpower status.