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UN Human Rights Chief highlights deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
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Volker Türk (UN Human Rights Chief)
Afghanistan
September 2026
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Human rights in Afghanistan have severely deteriorated since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Over 2 million girls and women are denied education, and women are excluded from public decision-making.
Approximately 21.9 million people require humanitarian aid, with 3.7 million children suffering from malnutrition.
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