"In all engagements with Afghanistan, keep human rights at the forefront. Listen to Afghans and support Afghan organisations, especially women. And listen to the youth." UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett at the SCA conference that is underway now. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=cBFZB9…

Climate justice & inclusion are urgent priorities to help vulnerable Afghan communities become more climate-resilient. We hv the tools & data, as well as the intl & natl frameworks & agreements to guide our actions. We must seize the opportunity: t.ly/r1Toj #COP28

Although responsible for just 0.08% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Afghanistan ranks as the world’s sixth most vulnerable country and least ready to address the impacts of climate change. View the HC's message for #COP28 here:⬇️ youtu.be/ZemqTsR-uF8

There is outcry about the Taliban ban on education for girls and women in Afghanistan. But few people know that Taliban abuses are also destroying boys’ access to education. In a new report, ⁦Sahar Fetrat⁩ documents how a generation is being lost. hrw.org/news/2023/12/0…

For millions of people in #Afghanistan, winter is a countdown to zero. This is why:

Många av er skulle grina om ni läste om en katt som behövde opereras utan bedövning. Men om det kommer till ett barn? Läkare tvingades operera 4-åriga Ghazal – utan bedövning. Foten blev infekterad, benet behövde amputeras. Blockaden av Gaza är i sig ett krigsbrott.

Hamas's rape and sexual assault of women "were not isolated events but part of a broader pattern of gender-based violence on Oct. 7." There were "at least seven locations where Israeli women and girls appear to have been sexually assaulted or mutilated." nytimes.com/2023/12/28/wor…

'The lack of women doctors will have a catastrophic effect on women’s health. Maternal deaths will go up.' One year ago, the Taliban told Afghan women that they couldn’t study medicine. Now, some are doing it in secret aje.io/xalfku

#Afghanistan continues to experience high rates of hunger & malnutrition. In 2024, an estimated 15.8M ppl will experience acute food insecurity. Sustained funding is needed to ensure families can meet their basic needs & prevent communities from slipping into further hunger.

So many people have plans for war do you have a plan for peace #Loesje #peace #war #peacenow #worldpeace #stopwar #stopwars #imagine #peaceforeveryone

Det är en sjuk tid när man inte vågar ta ordet fred i sin mun – helgens krönika i DN om ett ynkligt och beklämmande beslut. dn.se/kultur/bjorn-w…

Idag firar mina afghanska kollegor befrielsedagen från Sovjets ockupation. För 35 år sen rullade sista konvojen tillbaka. Det är nationell helgdag idag.

Läs DN:s ledare idag: "Om vi vänder ryggen åt Afghanistan inte bara sviker vi afghanerna, i synnerhet de kvinnor som där förtrycks kanske värre än någon annanstans i världen. Vi öppnar oss dessutom för nya terrorattacker mot väst." dn.se/ledare/vi-kan-…

The suspension of SCA is affecting thousands of people with disabilities who can no longer get orthopedic aids and physical rehabilitation. One of them is Habibullah, who cannot get the prostethic leg he badly needs. swedishcommittee.org/suspension-of-…

Qari Wazir Mohammad and his siblings, all with disabilities, are worried about their future after SCA’s activities were suspended. “Without their assistance, our lives are destroyed.” voanews.com/a/afghans-with…

Afghanistan has some of the lowest carbon emissions globally, yet it's among the five countries most affected by climate change with devastating droughts, floods, and melting glaciers. On #EarthDay, some insightful recommendations from Afghanistankomiteen (NAC) ⬇️

Australian Military Whistleblower David McBride, who leaked classified documents with information about allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to almost six years in prison.

Cluster munitions cause extensive civilian casualties and long-lasting problems. Today marks 16 years of the Convention on Cluster Munitions that prohibits the use, production, stockpiling, & transfer of those weapons and requires States to ensure they claim no further victims.

Our call to senior officials meeting in Brussels, on Afghanistan: For the sake of 40m civilians that NATO countries left behind in 2021: time to resume aid, engage with authorities & deliver durable solutions. Women & girls are paying highest price for your ambiguous approach 🧵

Give poor people $1,000 every month, for three years. No strings attached. What will they spend the money on? Huge and rigorous study finds that the biggest increase is in “Supporting Others”: helping family and friends.