UN envoy’s farewell: My heart breaks for Afghan girls, women
Islamabad, PakistanAP The UN representative in Afghanistan lamented in her farewell statement Thursday the harsh edicts that the Taliban have imposed on girls and women since they seized power in the country, denying them the right to education and work and forcing millions to stay at home. Deborah Lyons, who is leaving her post as […]
Afghanistan commercial flights resume as UN warns of humanitarian crisis
Reuters Kabul on Thursday saw the departure of its first international commercial flight since last month’s chaotic Western airlift, but hopes for a return to order were offset by UN reports of rising restrictions on women and a looming humanitarian disaster. The flight marked an important step in the Taliban’s efforts to bring a degree […]