AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWinter hardship: Soaring firewood and coal prices are leaving many Afghan families unable to prepare for the cold. About 21.9 million people—nearly 45% of the population—are expected to need humanitarian aid this year. Border tensions: Russia has offered to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, urging an early resolution as border closures disrupt trade and transit. Economic pressure: Trade between the neighbours has plunged, with reports of a 74% drop amid prolonged closures, raising costs and cutting jobs. Humanitarian crisis: Afghanistan faces record hunger and rising malnutrition as aid needs mount. Rights and education: Reports of arbitrary detentions and restrictions on women continue, while girls remain barred from secondary school.
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