El Niño Climate Shock: The International Rescue Committee warns El Niño is rapidly intensifying and could trigger severe flooding, disease, drought and landslides across East Africa and Asia, with Afghanistan named among the most at-risk countries. Child Nutrition Emergency: UNICEF says nearly 3.7 million Afghan children under five face heightened acute malnutrition risk as the July–September peak wasting season approaches, with conditions worsening in most provinces. Education Safety Push: UNICEF, with EU support, is expanding safe learning spaces for Afghan children, aiming to keep kids learning in safer classrooms amid ongoing education restrictions. Forest & Livelihood Stress: Pistachio exporters in Badghis and Herat warn declining yields and forest destruction are cutting quality and income, blaming drought, climate pressure, fuelwood cutting and weak protection. Landmine Threat: UN reporting highlights Afghanistan’s heavy landmine contamination, with children making up about 75% of victims and farming and schooling still disrupted. Women’s Empowerment & Tech: At the OIC Women’s conference in Islamabad, leaders urged concrete action for women’s socio-economic rights, including equal access to emerging technologies and AI. Refugee Cricket Pathway: The ICC endorsed a long-term development pathway for Afghan refugee women cricketers, setting a roadmap toward qualification events by 2030.