The rights of the people being sent back to Taliban– sometimes at a rate of 2,000 people per day– are in a precarious position. Many arrive with no place to live, no jobs to sustain them, and no hope

The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

The Norwegian Refugee Council's Jan Egeland highlights that funding cuts are significantly impacting aid programs for Afghan women. With a drastic reduction in support, women face difficulties in accessing education and healthcare amidst sanctions and policy restrictions post-Taliban takeover.

The head of a major international aid agency is warning that funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women.

Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.

Currently, millions of Afghans, including the most vulnerable women and children, are enduring harsh winter conditions with snow and nighttime temperatures down to minus ten degrees Celsius, making the work of NRC and other humanitarian organisations even more crucial.

The Norwegian Refugee Council reported that Iran plans to expel up to 2 million Afghan refugees by March, while at least 800,000 have already been deported from Pakistan since October 2023

The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a

A 90-day suspension of U.S. foreign aid by President Donald Trump risks severe consequences for Afghanistan. This decision challenges already strained relief operations amid Taliban-imposed restrictions on women's rights and foreign aid cuts post-2021.

Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian ... well-being of Afghan women is (the lack of) education.” The Taliban takeover in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after ...

The fate of tens of thousands of Afghans awaiting resettlement in the U.S. hangs in the balance after Trump suspended the refugee admissions program.

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.