Following the Taliban’s decision to make the wearing of the burqa mandatory for women in Herat province, the Republican Women’s Network of Afghanistan issued a statement condemning the order as “a blatant violation of human dignity and the fundamental rights of women.”

The Berlin Freedom Conference, aimed at promoting the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, was held in the German capital.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that in 2025, in cooperation with the World Bank, 70 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres have been established across Afghanistan, benefiting more than 20,000 children so far.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a sharp increase in malnutrition across Afghanistan, particularly among women and children, saying that the situation is expected to worsen as winter approaches.