Amid an increasingly complex operating environment, in which Afghan women have been banned from working for national & international NGOs & the UN, funding for the #Afghanistan appeal has dried up. This comes at a time when the country is at the highest risk of famine in 25 yrs.
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A new study of #Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recovery will remain grim.
go.reliefweb.int/3LdCk9l
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Noon briefing today: our guest will be 's Rachel Snow who will talk about the latest World Population report. Updates on Sudan, the Great Lakes, Mali and more. Live:
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[NEW REPORT] - Take a look at our latest report, featuring 2022 results from our work across Afghanistan.
The report highlights the UN’s significant assistance to all Afghans in need and our continued resolve to deliver with women for women.
⏩bit.ly/43IjkXt
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The draconian restrictions on women’s ability to study and work have contributed to the calamitous socio-economic situation in Afghanistan, with devastating consequences for the population, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
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Restricting women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe in Afghanistan, warns in “Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2023” launched today.
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Despite some growth in #Afghanistan poverty levels are expected to rise and restricting women’s education and work risks devastating fall in aid with severe economic consequences, warns in new report:
undp.org/afghanistan/pr
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“If you educate a woman, you educate the nation.” says Aisha,* a female humanitarian aid worker from Afghanistan.
Read full story here:⬇️
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Just finished an emergency meeting on the humanitarian crisis in #Afghanistan.
I underscored that women are essential to all aspects of 's work. Together with partners, we must reach the 20M Afghans that need emergency food right now – 10M of whom are women & girls.
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Did you know that an estimated 167 infants die every day in #Afghanistan due to preventable child mortality causes?
We must act fast to save lives & improve maternal & child health.
Thank you #AHF for your support of the child health services provision in #Afghanistan.
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🔹 Afghanistan at highest risk of famine in 25 years as funding runs dry
🔹 Partners respond to earthquake & flooding across provinces
🔹 First nationwide polio campaign for 2023 completed in March
Read more in Afghanistan humanitarian update, March 2023
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Joining , deputy chief strongly condemns the decision to ban Afghan women from working with .
Our leadership on the ground continues to meet with the de facto authorities to reverse this violation of women's fundamental rights.
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Funding for the Afghanistan appeal is drying up putting millions of lives at risk. Already, the food basket has had to be cut to half due to insufficient resources. If funding is not urgently secured, millions of Afghans will be staring down the barrel of famine, disease & death.
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We continue to engage with de facto authorities on cases but are dismayed by lack of information provided, despite ongoing requests.
We call for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained.
No Afghan should be detained for exercising their freedom of expression.
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UNAMA welcomes reported release of Nargis Sadat & Zakaria Osuli, remains concerned about ongoing arbitrary detention of number of #Afghanistan civil society activists, incl. rights defenders who have spoken out about rights of women & girls, some held incommunicado for months.
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Female staff members are essential to carry out our work, including the delivery of life-saving aid.
The voices of women & girls remain underrepresented in humanitarian decision-making.
But when they are included, the outcomes are stronger for all.
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#Afghanistan: The UN's top officials including plus & have all condemned the #Taliban's latest order, denying UN women staff to right to work. Full story ⬇️
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The Afghan de facto authority's decision to ban women Afghan staff from working for the UN, including UNICEF, is unconscionable.
It's another affront to women’s fundamental rights and further undermines life-saving work for children across the country.
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This morning, the Security Council will discuss the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory in a closed meeting, with briefing remotely, followed by consultation on #Afghanistan. Head of Roza Otunbayeva is set to brief via VTC, as well.
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“Banning Afghan women from working with the UN in Afghanistan is an intolerable violation of the most basic human rights.”
– calls on Taliban to reverse measures restricting women’s & girls’ rights to work, learn & freedom of movement. news.un.org/en/story/2023/
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The Taliban just said women cannot work for the in #Afghanistan. That makes our job nearly impossible.
Women are the backbone of —we have 9,600 working on the frontlines of hunger worldwide.
While millions of Afghans face starvation, this is simply unacceptable.
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#Afghanistan: UN chief , deputy & have strongly condemned the #Taliban ban on #Afghan women working for the UN - a #HumanRights violation that harms the Afghan people
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We reiterate that both Afghan women and men are essential to all aspects of our work and [are] taking all possible measures right now to support our national female staff at this difficult time - . Full remarks from her briefing 👇👇
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Banning Afghan women from working with in #Afghanistan is utterly despicable. Taliban leaders appear to be actively working to intimidate and incapacitate half the population. They must stop this systematic, relentless assault on the people.
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The ban on female natl staff working with the UN represents yet another cruel blow against Afghan women everywhere, not least among I/NGOs who shoulder the mainstay of the humanitarian response, and who have done so under very difficult conditions since December. We 🙏🏻 them.
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Banning Afghan women from working with the UN in Afghanistan is an intolerable violation of the most basic human rights.
I call on the Taliban to immediately revoke this decision & reverse all measures restricting women’s & girls’ rights to work, education & freedom of movement.
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Full update and statement: UN protests order from de facto authorities prohibiting Afghan women from working with the United Nations in #Afghanistan:
bit.ly/3MoxAyJ
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Secretary-General strongly condemns the Taliban’s decision to ban Afghan women from working with the in Afghanistan.
This is a violation of the inalienable fundamental human rights of women. 👇👇
un.org/sg/en/content/
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In March, in #Afghanistan has reached 9.2 million people.
In April, WFP will cut assistance to 4 million people due to severe funding constraints, to reach only 9 million people instead of 13 million planned.
More here:
reliefweb.int/report/afghani
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Mine Action Cannot Wait!
Unexploded remnants of war have killed & maimed hundreds of children in #Afghanistan.
We call on all partners & parties to support demining efforts, mine risk education & victim assistance to ensure the safety of children in Afghanistan.
#IMAD2023
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Women humanitarians bring life-saving services to women & girls.
They are essential to delivering humanitarian assistance to millions of people.
#Afghanistan
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I strongly condemn the prohibition of our Afghan female colleagues from working in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
If this measure is not reversed, it will inevitably undermine our ability to deliver life-saving aid to the people who need it.
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The in #Afghanistan expresses serious concern that female national UN staff have been prevented from reporting to work in Nangarhar province.
We remind de facto authorities that United Nations entities cannot operate and deliver life-saving assistance without female staff.
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Millions of landmines have been destroyed, but millions more remain a threat to communities around the world, UN officials say, as Mine Action Week kicks off today.
#MineActionCannotWait #IMAD2023
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#MineActionCannotWait.
Tomorrow, we invite you to join us in commemorating International Day for Mine Awareness and assistance in Mine Action
Watch LIVE here: media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k
#IMAD2023
GIF
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Over 42,000 people in Kapisa province benefited from comprehensive support for health facilities, including d distribution of 120 Acute Respiratory Infection kits, training for 75 health workers on COVID-19 training, medical waste management, energy & water access. 🙏
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Last year, in #Afghanistan distributed 8⃣6⃣0⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣metric tons of wheat flour.
3⃣5⃣% of this was procured from more than 2⃣0⃣commercial milling companies across the country.
Recently, started buying food from this mill owned by a ♀️ in #Helmand Province.
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Despite Afghanistan being world’s largest & most severe humanitarian crisis, the 2023 appeal has received less than 5% of its requirement, making it the lowest funded aid operation globally. Without urgent resources, millions of pple risk missing out on lifesaving aid, incl. food
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. on #Afghanistan with :
"Six million people are knocking on famine's door (...). We may need to cut rations for 9 million people because we are running out of money."
👇Full interview 👇
David Beasley's Exit Interview from the WFP (tinyurl.com/53kpezw9)
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