European Union (EU) foreign ministers will meet in Brussels today to discuss Afghanistan's current economic and humanitarian crisis. German Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the meeting would also discuss obstacles to the delivery of…
A hub for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan will be established in Uzbekistan, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tashkent. Tomas Niklasson and Ismatulla Irgashev, EU and Uzbekistan's special envoys for Afghanistan respectively, discussed the issue in Brussels…
The EU is intending to reopen its diplomatic representation in Afghanistan within a month as the bloc seeks to deepen its limited engagement with the Taliban regime, according to a report in the Financial Times on Monday. The…
A group of Afghan women and jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are on the list for European Union's Sakharov Prize. Jeanine Anez, the jailed Bolivian politician and former interim president, has also been nominated for the top…
European Union (EU) has delivered 25 tonnes of life-saving medical supplies to Afghanistan, EU diplomat said on Wednesday. Former EU Envoy to Afghanistan Roland Kobia on his twitter handler wrote: “The #EU delivers Humanitarian Aid across the world…
The Europe's Muslim leaders - including EU supreme muftis, community leaders and respected theologians - stand ready to play a key intermediary role in establishing the necessary ties between European diplomats and the new Taliban rulers of Kabul,…
The European Union (EU) has announced allocating €300 million ($348.2 million) for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted on Wednesday: "We stand by the people of Afghanistan.” Today’s EU humanitarian flight to…
The European Union says it has no option but to engage with the Taliban government and maintain a diplomatic presence in Kabul. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the European parliament the bloc could only influence future…
The European Union envoy for Afghanistan has once again met with the Afghan government and Taliban negotiating teams in Qatar in a move to accelerate the peace process. A statement from the government’s negotiating team received by Pajhwok…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has welcomed the EU parliament’s support to Afghan women. The expression of support came during the 6th EU-Afghanistan inter-parliamentary meeting. “Members fully support requests from Afghan women to be more involved in…
A number of former employees of the European Union (EU) in a protest gathering in capital Kabul on Thursday expressed concern over what they said threat to their lives and demanded asylum in one of the union’s member…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar has commended the European Union’s principled stance on the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. At a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Atmar also praised RU’s…
The EU ambassador and the Pakistan army have conferred on recent developments in the Afghan peace process. At their meeting in Rawalpindi on Monday, Androulla Kaminara and Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also discussed matters of mutual interest and…
American and European special envoys have called for an immediate resumption of open-ended peace negotiations on the future of Afghanistan. US, EU, NATO and other European countries’ representatives issued the call in a joint communiqué on Friday after…
The European Union humanitarian aid agency and FAO will be partnering to anticipate the expected impacts of La Niña induced drought conditions on livestock production and food security in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Tuesday. This will mitigate the…
The European Union has called for the Taliban to take part in the UN-led Istanbul summit on Afghanistan, scheduled to be hosted by Turkey later this month. EU Ambassador to Afghanistan Andreas von Brandt, speaking at an event…
The European Union (EU) has denounced the killing of three female workers of a private TV network in eastern Nangarhar province. A EU spokesperson condemned on Wednesday night the shooting of Enikas employees in Jalalabad and called for…
The European Union has reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan and respect for international humanitarian law by all parties. During meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday expressed his optimism about the new US administration’s stance on the Afghan peace process, saying they were moving towards a predictable peace process and key partnership. A statement from the Presidential Palace said…
The EU Delegation and diplomatic missions on Sunday denounced targeted killings and kidnappings in the country.
The EU-Delegation on Tuesday announced additional support of 35 million euros for Afghanistan in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Parliament’s Committee on Relations with Afghanistan has termed the ongoing peace negotiations as the only way to steer Afghanistan out of conflicts, asking the Taliban to agree on ceasefire as talks without truce would turn out…
Reaffirming its strong support to a balanced Afghan peace process, the European Union (EU) has encouraged the swift establishment and operationalisation of the High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNRC) as the body designated to provide guidance to the…
: The European Union (EU) is providing €10 million (Rs1.9 billion) to boost UNHCR’s assistance for Afghan refugees and their host communities in Pakistan. The funding will focus on mitigating the short and medium-term impact of the…
