AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEducation & Rights: Five years after the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan’s education crisis is widening: girls are still barred from secondary school and women from universities, with UNICEF warning the ban is also harming child protection, mental health, healthcare access, and literacy outcomes. Humanitarian Health: CARE says it had to suspend 30 clinics due to funding gaps, while other groups report hundreds of medical facilities closed or scaled back, leaving women and newborns among the most affected. Women Under Taliban Rule: Reporting highlights how restrictions are reshaping daily life—women leaving home less often, feeling unsafe without a male guardian, and facing barriers to public services. EU Engagement: The EU reiterates it does not recognize the Islamic Emirate but continues over €2 billion in humanitarian support via UN agencies and NGOs, tied to UN benchmarks. Water & Drought: In Balkh’s Zari district, drought and hot weather are crushing rain-fed farming, while poor roads and clean-water shortages deepen hardship. Media Freedom: Journalist Hamid Farhadi was released after two years in Taliban custody, following international concern over his detention. Security & Aid Pressure: UN-linked reporting says aid workers are being trained to handle suicide calls as hunger pushes families to breaking point.
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