The European Union (EU) says it would continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and this process should not be politicized. The Governmental Media and Information Center (GMIC) in a statement said deputy prime minister…
The United Nations and the European Union have expressed their concern and condemned new restrictions on women by the caretaker government of Afghanistan. On Sunday, the acting government declared that gyms and public baths were now off-limits to…
EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has said that an inclusive government in Afghanistan is still a basic demand supported by regional countries. Niklasson made the remarks during his speech to the EU parliament. The Voice of…
Taliban’s Qatar office spokesman Sohail Shaheen has said comparisons between Afghanistan and Western countries are not appropriate when discussing women's rights and other issues. "We are a different society, an Islamic society, so we can’t be matched to…
EU special representative for Afghanistan Thomas Nicholson has said the opening of girls' schools in Afghanistan is a priority and other human rights issues will not be respected until schools are opened. The caretaker government postponed the opening…
The deputy head of the European Union Delegation in Afghanistan has completed his diplomatic assignment. Following the completion of his tenure, Arnout Pauwels left Afghanistan on Tuesday, the envoy tweeted. Pauwels wrote he had experienced turbulent times in…
The return of girls to school is the number one issue for the European Union, which also underlines respect for human rights in Afghanistan In an interview, the EU Delegation’s deputy head remarked: “The number one issue is…
Deputy Prime Minister Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has said the caretaker government of Afghanistan wants good interaction and positive relations with the European Union and as well as with the world at large. Chargé d’Affaires of EU Delegation…
The European Union on Wednesday said the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by the US in Kabul reinforced previous doubts about Taliban’s promises. “Were the Taliban unaware, unable or unwilling to take action against the AQ…
The European Union (EU) has provided additional €25 million for polio vaccines and €15 million for child protection in Afghanistan. In a statement, the EU said as Afghanistan’s economic and humanitarian situation continued to deteriorate, children across the…
European Union (EU) and Central Asian countries’ special representatives have held a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan and their common approach. EU Special Envoy Tomas Niklasson hailed Erzhan Kazykhan, deputy chief of staff or the president of…
A European Parliament member has called for the reopening of girls' schools and making the incumbent Afghan government more inclusive. Hannah Neuman, currently on a visit to Kabul, recalled the touching scenes on March 23 when girls were…
Normalized relations between the Acting Afghan government and the international community will depend mostly on the Taliban’s actions and their delivery on commitments and obligations to the Afghan people and to the international community. It was stated in…
MEPs are deeply worried by the recent Afghan acting gov decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school. EU Parliament said on Thursday. In a resolution adopted on Thursday,…
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said it sent 34 tonnes of medical supplies to Afghanistan yesterday. It was said by Janez Lenarčič, the EU commissioner for humanitarian and crisis management, on Twitter, but did not elaborate. He…
European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has met with the Pakistani special envoy for Afghanistan during his visit to Islamabad. Tomas Niklasson in a Tweet today said that he had met with Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan's Special…
European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan Von Brandt has welcomed the government’s decision on forming a commission for talks with Afghans in foreign countries about their return to the country. On his Twitter handle, Brandt wrote: “Welcomed move, if…
The European Union has cut seven Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). VTB, Rossiya, Otkritie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank and VEB RF were excluded from SWIFT on Wednesday, TASS news agency reported. Brussels was…
The European Commission has openly supported membership of Ukraine into the bloc, calling the country under Russian occupation "one of us". Welcoming Ukraine's talks with Russia, European Commissioner Ursula van der Leyen told euronews on Sunday that she…
The European Union (EU) and Central Asia have underlined the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. EU and Central Asian special envoys for Afghanistan issued the call in a joint statement after their meeting in Tashkent. They…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says representatives of European Union have hinted at allocating $11 million for Afghanistan’s education sector. In a statement, the MoFA said a delegation of the caretaker government and EU representatives met in the…
The situation of Afghan women and girls came under discussion at a two-day conference hosted by the European Parliament. The event concluded on Wednesday amid calls for continued European support to Afghan women through UN agencies and global…
A number of Afghan women attending a special session of the European Parliament have called for formation of an inclusive government and reopening of all girls' schools in Afghanistan. After the regime change in Afghanistan on August 15,…
Amid a major humanitarian crisis Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) has launched projects worth €268.3 million, stepping up support to the Afghan population. The EU support focuses on maintaining education, sustaining livelihoods and protecting public health, including for…
