UN Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again
UN special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, is due to brief the 15-member council, said Norway's UN mission.
Wed May 11 2022
Taliban orders girl high schools remain closed, leaving students in tears
The Taliban backtracks on its announcement that high schools would open for girls.
Wed Mar 23 2022
UN envoy says Islamic State now appears present in all Afghan provinces
An affiliate of the Islamic State group has grown and now appears present in nearly all 34 provinces, Lyons said.
Thu Nov 18 2021
UN says Afghan staff increasingly harassed, intimidated since Taliban takeover
Afghan staff of the UN are being increasingly subjected to harassment and intimidation since the Taliban came to power last month.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Afghanistan commercial flights resume as UN warns of humanitarian crisis
Hopes for a return to order were offset by UN reports of rising restrictions on women and a looming humanitarian disaster.
Fri Sep 10 2021