Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, has called for continued international assistance, the protection of women’s and girls’ rights, and meaningful Afghan participation in shaping the country’s future.

A four-year-old child died after falling into a water pool while playing near his home in Ajristan district, Ghazni province, according to Taliban authorities.

Three people, including a girl, have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan’s Paktika and Nangarhar.

UN Women says approximately 426 million women and girls worldwide are living in extreme poverty in 2026. The agency is calling for greater investment in social protection, healthcare and education to reduce poverty and gender inequality.