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KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN Emergency Children Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for $1.4 billion to meet the humanitarian and basic needs of 19.4 million people in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Wednesday.

The United Nations says Cyprus has contributed €98,000 to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).

ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Residents of Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, complain the lack of traffic lights has disarrayed traffic in the city and ask

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has delivered winter kits with blankets to thousands of detainees in Afghanistan.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), on behalf of more than 1,900 humanitarian partners worldwide, has launched its global appeal for 2024, seeking $46.4 billion to help 180.5 million people with life-saving assistance and protection.

Despite improvements in the security situation as a result of a reduction in armed violence after August 2021, the human rights situation in Afghanistan remains dire, says the UN mission.

A 40-year-old feud between two families in the Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province has come to an end – thanks to efforts by local officials and tribal elders.

Drivers and passengers have demanded the ongoing reconstruction work on the Kandahar-Uruzgan highway be expedited, but officials assure its early completion.

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Some 200 people, half of them women, have graduated from different vocational skills in western Farah province, the provincial Information and Culture

A 13-year-old enmity between two families has come to an end and turned into friendship in Pushtkoh district of western Farah province, thanks to mediation of local officials.

A hydropower network has been established on a self-help basis by residents of the Tagab district of northeastern Badakhshan province.

Some residents of western Badghis province are complaining about the slow-paced process of passport distribution, but the officials promised to address the problem soon.