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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 4h

Afghanistan’s education system faces immense challenges, but the chance to rebuild remains.

Lifting the ban on girls’ secondary education and investing in primary learning are vital to protect progress and keep education within reach for every girl and every boy.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 1d

Crises like Afghanistan’s recent earthquake take a deep psychological toll—especially on children.

So, we’re setting up child friendly spaces to help children heal and providing mental health support for families as they rebuild their lives.
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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 2d

The success of the 1st phase of the nationwide #measles vaccination campaign is an important step forward, but now our focus must turn to closing immunity gaps and integrating this effort into routine immunization,' said UNICEF Afghanistan's Representative Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale: 👇
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Afghanistan reaches 8.9 million children in the first phase of a nationwide measles campaign

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 2d

Secondary education is the weakest link in Afghanistan’s education system—for both girls and boys. Our analysis shows how restrictive policies, low investment and recurring humanitarian crises are denying girls and boys the skills needed for learning and future jobs. Read more 👇
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Afghanistan’s Education System Facing Deepening Crisis for Both Girls and Boys, Warn UNICEF and UNESCO

Over 90% of 10-year-olds cannot read a simple text, signaling a profound crisis of ‘schooling without learning’, analysis finds

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 2d

1 in 4 Afghan children aged 5–17 experiences anxiety, and 1 in 7 suffers from depression.
At today’s national workshop in Kabul, UNICEF's Deputy Representative highlighted the urgent need for a national Child & Adolescent Mental Health Strategy—so every child has access to care, compassion and hope.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 5d

Since the recent earthquake struck eastern #Afghanistan, we've been doing everything possible to reach affected children and families. But now heavy rainfall is adding to the challenge.

We urgently need partners to join us in delivering life-saving support before winter arrives.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 6d

Many Afghan children miss school, not for lack of interest, but because schools lack toilets. Some go to fields to relieve themselves; others help fetch water from streams for home toilets.

Along with the World Bank South Asia, we're helping them stay in school: unicef.link/3H7Kf8R

Clean water and school supplies

How UNICEF and The World Bank are helping children in Afghanistan stay in school

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 8d

Vania, 4, from Herat shows her marked finger after a polio vaccine.💧

To keep every dose potent, we partnered with King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre to install generators in hospitals across 12 provinces—ensuring vaccines stay safe and children are protected from deadly diseases.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 9d

It’s almost been a month since a powerful earthquake struck Kunar and Nangarhar provinces on 31 August.

We continue to scale our response. With support from European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid we’ve just received more supplies to support children and families.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 12d

Meet Zahra, a student in a #UNICEFAfghanistan supported community-based education class, where she learns new skills to brighten her future.

Our partnership with EU-funded humanitarian projects in Asia supports 9,500 children like Zahra in community-based education classes across #Afghanistan.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 16d

Meet Marwa, once a lawyer, now a dedicated teacher in Afghanistan, who is shaping brighter futures through education.

She is one of 23,100 teachers being trained to bring interactive, child-centered learning to classrooms nationwide, with support from Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affair.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 17d

In eastern Afghanistan, where earthquakes have wiped out farmland, homes and livestock, malnutrition risks are rising. Especially for young children. In just 3 weeks, 1,000+ children have been treated in health facilities supported by @UNICEF and partners
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EASTERN REGION EARTHQUAKE UPDATE – The third week

Key HighlightsThree weeks after the 31 August earthquake, eastern Afghanistan remains in crisis. Updated figures indicate that at least 1,992 people have died, 3,631 are injured, and 15 remain missing...

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 18d

"The future of #Afghanistan depends on girls’ education,” says Sheema Director of child protection.

It’s been 4 years since Afghan girls were shut out of classrooms beyond grade 6. UNICEF urges the de facto authorities to lift this ban and let every girl learn—from primary to secondary and beyond.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 19d

In emergencies, children lose safety and routine. That’s why we set up child-friendly spaces where they can simply be children.

After the earthquake in Afghanistan, these spaces offer protection, learning and hope—helping children heal and dream again.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 22d

Safe water is protection. After the earthquake, children in Kunar and Nangarhar now have clean drinking water near their temporary shelters, protecting them from deadly diseases. With partners, #UNICEFAfghanistan is reaching families with water, nutrition, health and protection.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 23d

From a classroom in Kunduz, northern #Afghanistan, UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban on why education matters for girls, as UNICEF continues to advocate so that girls can continue their education.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 23d

For children caught in emergencies, #education is more than learning — it’s protection, stability and a bridge to a better future.
Yet in Afghanistan, education is interrupted, and the doors of classrooms are closed for some children.
Every child deserves the chance to learn.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 23d

Today marks 4 years since Afghan girls were denied secondary education. Education is a fundamental human right and we at #UNICEFAfghanistan and UNESCO Afghanistan will do everything possible to advocate for every girl in Afghanistan to attend school—from primary to secondary and beyond.

UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 24d

It has been 4 years since adolescent girls in Afghanistan were barred from attending school beyond grade 6.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell urgently calls on the de facto authorities to lift this devastating ban and allow every girl in Afghanistan to attend school:👇

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the denial of education to adolescent girls in Afghanistan for 4 years

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 24d

In Afghanistan, where children face endless crises, quality education, healthcare, safe water systems and protection become lifelines.
This is what our partnership with Japan under the leadership of Ambassador Takayoshi Kuromiya has made possible, and for this #UNICEFTHXJAPAN

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 25d

"I'm reaching out to all donors and parties to stand with the people and children of Afghanistan, especially at this time, where we have multiple crises plaguing the country that need global attention," Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative to Afghanistan.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 26d

Children are bearing the heaviest burden of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. With winter approaching, the clock is ticking. Without urgent action, many risk facing the cold without shelter, food or medical care.

UNICEF's representative Tajudeen Oyewale's message at the Palais des Nations.

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · 28d

Timely intervention from a social worker supported by @afghanistan.unicef.org stopped Farima, 12, from being forced into child marriage. But global funding cuts are slashing the services that protect children — particularly girls — and their futures.

Farima's story, and what you need to know:

Protecting Girls in Afghanistan

Foreign aid funding cuts are threatening UNICEF's mission to uphold and protect the rights of Afghan children and women.

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · 27d

"Afghanistan is once again reeling from tragedy and children are at the sharp end of an aggravating crisis.
They must not face this crisis alone."

UNICEF's representative Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale on his recent visit to the earthquake impacted areas. Read the full briefing: uni.cf/46fmKTQ

Children make more than half of all deaths in the aftermath of Afghanistan earthquake

Remarks by UNICEF Country Representative in Afghanistan, Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, as delivered in the media briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

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UNICEF Afghanistan @afghanistan.unicef.org · Sep 10

More than 212,000 children and their families face extreme hardship after deadly earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan.
With winter approaching, #UNICEF is appealing for US$22M to continue delivering life-saving assistance to the hardest-hit communities.
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UNICEF Launches US$22 Million Appeal to Support over 212,000 Children Affected by Earthquakes in Eastern Afghanistan

Life-saving humanitarian assistance to reach 400,000 people—including over 212,000 children—across the hardest-hit areas of Kunar and Nangarhar provinces over the next six months

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