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  • U.N.I.C.E.F.: 2.6 MILLION GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN DENIED SECONDARY EDUCATION…
  • U.N. HUMANITARIAN ACCESS HINDERED BY OVER 900 OBSTACLES IN WEST BANK…
  • FRONT-LINE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE CONTINUES IN UKRAINE …
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14 August 2026

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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that more than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power. UNICEF warns that girls who are out of school face heightened protection risks, including child labour, abuse, early marriage and gender-based violence.

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Stéphane Dujarric

Stéphane Dujarric

Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Farhan Haq

Farhan Haq

Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Stéphanie Tremblay

Stéphanie Tremblay

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Daniela Gross De Almeida

Daniela Gross De Almeida

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Shirin Yaseen

Shirin Yaseen

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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