UN Women has warned in a new report that women and girls around the world are facing the highest levels of violence and deprivation seen in decades.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that hunger in Afghanistan is worsening, with malnutrition among children rising rapidly.

Gilles Bertrand, the European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, has described the human rights situation in the country, particularly for women, as worrying at the end of his six-day visit to Kabul.

The United Nations, emphasizing the right to security for all women and girls, has called on governments to implement protective laws and invest in preventing gender-based violence.