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Empowering Women and Youth in Afghanistan: Successful Conclusion of the UNITAR Entrepreneurship Training Programme
Since the first phase started in August 2024, the programme has engaged 2,158 individuals from all 34 provinces in Afghanistan, providing tailored training courses aligned with their current business environment. Eighty young entrepreneurs...
Owner: United Nations
Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change
Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate hazards. Despite the urgent need for adaptation strategies,...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
US disengagement and new regional security dynamics in Afghanistan’s neighborhood
Afghanistan’s neighborhood is in the midst of a consequential restructuring of its security architecture. Perhaps unsurprisingly, key regional actors Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and China have been continuing to adjust their defense plans and...
Owner: The Middle East Institute (Non-Profit)
OSCE trains outpost heads to enhance security along the Tajik-Afghan border
From 17 to 28 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a comprehensive two-week training course for the heads of border outposts serving along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border. The training, held at a border detachment...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Florida’s ‘Protect Marine Wildlife’ Specialty License Plate Awards Nearly $140,000 for Florida Conservation Initiatives
Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance has awarded nearly $140,000.00 for 2023-2024 to protect and preserve marine wildlife and coastal habitats across Florida. FLORIDA KEYS, FL, UNITED STATES, February 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Protect Wild...
Sustainable, strengthened partnership and security co-operation at heart of 2024 OSCE Asian Conference
VIENNA, 15 October 2024 – Deepening co-operation to ensure sustainable, strengthened security among the OSCE’s 57 participating States and the Asian Partners Co-operation Group is the focus of the 2024 Asian Conference taking place in Vienna on 15...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Afghanistan: multiple journalists arrested by Taliban intelligence
The targeting of media workers including through arbitrary arrests continues under Taliban rule. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the release of Mahdi Ansary and...
Owner: National Union of Journalists
"Young Women for Peace" Initiative Showcased in Vienna: OSCE and EU Empower Women from Central Asia
Eighteen young women peacebuilders from Central Asia and Afghanistan came together in Vienna this week for the final regional event of the Young Women 4 Peace (YW4P) Initiative, a flagship programme of the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, funded by...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
UPG Sustainability Class of 2025 Applications exceed 10,000 from 170 countries
With less than 2 weeks to go, applications to the UPG Sustainability Leadership Class of 2025 have exceeded 10,000 applications from 170 countries. See Top Ten. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, December 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Applications to join...
‘Criminal Neglect’: Blockchain-Powered Project Rescue Slams Global Inaction on Disaster Relief
PALMWOODS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As natural disasters claim lives at an accelerating pace, the team behind Project Rescue – a blockchain-powered humanitarian funding platform – has issued an urgent global...
‘Criminal Neglect’: Blockchain-Powered Project Rescue Slams Global Inaction on Disaster Relief
Humanitarian crises are escalating, and governments around the world are increasingly overwhelmed and under-resourced. BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As natural disasters claim lives at an accelerating...
Education Above All Foundation Condemns Myanmar Boarding Schools bombings
DOHA, QATAR, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The recent airstrike on two boarding schools in Myanmar, which killed students and educators, is a stark reminder of the devastation caused by attacks on education. In countries facing...
Education Above All Foundation Partners With USAID to Expand Educational Opportunities For Afghan Children and Youth
DOHA, QATAR, December 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Education Above All Foundation, a leading global education foundation signed a landmark agreement with the United States Agency for International Development’s Mission to Afghanistan...
A roadmap for regional cooperation on adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: addressing transboundary and cascading climate risks
This roadmap grew out of a science-policy dialogue conducted in 2023 by the Adaptation Without Borders partnership, which brought together 45 regional stakeholders in a science-policy dialogue on regional cooperation on adaptation to cascading...
Finalists Announced for 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award
Four Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award. CHILLICOTHE, OH, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Finalists for the 10th annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for...
New Book “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation: Adapting to Flood Risk” Released by Springer Nature
Professionals from Global South and adaptation experts lay out blueprint for impact and action to address weather-related hazards driven by climate change. SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With flooding...
Raymond Palmer Enhances Shelter, K9 Training, Zoo, and Wildlife Sanctuary Environments Through Donations of Bone Pools
Raymond Palmer donates Bone Pools to shelters, K9 units, military, zoos, and sanctuaries—enhancing animal care, comfort, and fundraising for nearly 20 years. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Raymond Palmer,...
Mirziyoyev in New York: Diplomacy, Billion-Dollar Deals, and a Quest for Trust
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to New York for the 80th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly went far beyond a formal speech. The trip reflected...
OSCE course helps the Special Units of the Tajik Border Troops improve skills for securing the Tajik-Afghan border
On 8 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops, concluded a one-month training course titled "Sustaining Field Operational Capacities" (SFOC) in the Border Troops Detachment in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe