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UN calls on Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women in its offices

  • The United Nations called on the Taliban to lift its ban on Afghan women working in its offices, stating that the restriction puts 'life-saving services' at risk.
  • Ferguson emphasized that these restrictions violate the UN's principles of human rights and equality.
  • Ferguson noted that women employees continue to support relief work from home, helping victims of earthquakes and returning migrants.
  • Ferguson described the women's work as 'indispensable', stating, 'Only through their presence can we reach women and girls safely and provide culturally appropriate assistance.
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The ban on "lifesaving services" that has been in place since September, explains the UN Women's Authority in Afghanistan.

·Vienna, Austria
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The United Nations calls on the Taliban to allow Afghan women to enter UN offices, a ban that violates human rights.

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The United Nations has called on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to reinstate women's access to their offices.

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The UN called on the Taliban authorities on Sunday to lift the three-month ban on its Afghan employees from working at its premises in Afghanistan, believing that this was endangering "vital aid services" for the people."We call for the lifting of the ban on Afghan employees of the UN and its subcontractors to enter the United Nations premises, so that they can have safe access to offices and the field, so that the aid can reach the women and gi…

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The ban on women from working with vital implications for the functioning of humanitarian aid, including assistance to women and girls The UN called on Sunday the

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UN calls on Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women in its offices

The United Nations called on the Taliban authorities on Sunday to lift its ban on Afghan women working in its offices, saying the restriction puts "life-saving services" at risk.

·Missoula, United States
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anr.news broke the news in on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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