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A look inside the UN's most mysterious body

The United Nations Credentials Committee is a solidly closed doors group - but their work is among some of the most important in the entire organisation.

World News

Aid workers warn of deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Non-governmental humanitarian organisations say that Afghanistan is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis and call on the international community not to forget the people on the ground.

Afghanistan

Women in Afghanistan say they face increasing restrictions

Two years after the Taliban came to power, Afghan women say they face an uncertain future as the restrictions they are subject to grow daily.

Afghanistan

Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite rare public protest

Despite initial promises of a more moderate rule than during their previous time in power in the 1990s, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021

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Afghanistan

Afghan women hit out at Taliban's new hair salon ban

'All my dreams have been destroyed by the order of the Taliban,' said one hairdresser.

Afghanistan

Twitter's free speech approach backed by Taliban

The comments came days after Meta launched a rival platform, Threads.

Afghanistan

Taliban to ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan

Since taking over in 2021, the group have already barred women from public spaces, education, and most forms of employment.

Culture news

Watch: From rural Afghanistan to high fashion

Traditional Afghan clothes and jewellery are making their way into high fashion with the help of a young designer who wants to help Afghan women.

Afghanistan

Nearly 80 young primary school girls poisoned in Afghanistan

Taliban authorities are investigating the poisoning of almost 80 primary school girls in separate cases in northern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

Afghan women protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban aren't recognised

“Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital.

World News

Evgeniy Maloletka wins World Press Photo of the Year award

The photographer won the prize for his image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman through a shattered maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Culture news

Afghan women-run radio resumes broadcasts after shutdown by Taliban

A women-run radio station in northeastern Afghanistan has resumed its broadcasts, after officials shut it down for a week for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan

Culture news

What does it take to fight the 'Afghan musical genocide'?

Playing music is an act of resistance for these Afghan students in Portugal: "Each performance of our school is a protest against what is happening in Afghanistan."

Tech News

Tate and the Taliban: The most controversial verified Twitter accounts

Even senior Taliban officials got hold of the Twitter blue tick after Elon Musk took over the social media platform.

Afghanistan

NGO chief urges Taliban to reverse ban on Afghan women staff

Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland visits Kabul to urge the Taliban to let Afghan women come back to work.

United Kingdom

Does Harry’s claim of killing in Afghanistan threaten his security?

Prince says he killed 25 soldiers, which may put his security at risk

World News

Taliban use water cannon on women protesting university ban

Taliban security forces used a water cannon to disperse women protesting the ban on university education for women on Saturday, eyewitnesses said.

Afghanistan

Taliban ban women from working for foreign and domestic NGOs

The latest restrictions come just days after the Taliban banned female students from attending universities across the country.

Afghanistan

Taliban minister defends ban on women from universities

The Taliban's minister of higher education said the ban issued earlier this week was necessary to prevent the mixing of genders.

Afghanistan

International outcry over Taliban banning women from universities

The international community has condemned the move by the Taliban to close universities to women in Afghanistan.