Afghanistan

Afghanistan ( (listen), also pronounced /ævˈɡænᵻstæn, ævˈɡɑːnᵻstɑːn/; Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Pashto: Afġānistān [avɣɒnisˈtɒn, ab-], Dari: Afġānestān [avɣɒnesˈtɒn]), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast. Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and …

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UN: The United Nations · 6 December 2024 French

9 p.

collaboration avec le bureau de pays de l’UNICEF en Afghanistan a été renforcée afin de soutenir ses capacités interinstitutions lorsqu’ils existent (par exemple en Afghanistan et en Somalie). La coopération interinstitutions


UN: The United Nations · 6 December 2024 English

9 p.

travelled to some high-risk locations, such as Afghanistan and South Sudan, to support risk management management. A broader engagement with the UNICEF Afghanistan Country Office is under way to support its risk management coordination committees where they exist (e.g. Afghanistan and Somalia). Inter- agency cooperation will


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 26 July 2024 English

Since the end of the Second World War, the US’s engagement in South Asia has undergone changes in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics in the region and the global landscape. …

Nuclearization of South Asia and Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 175 De-hyphenation of India and Pakistan 176 Engagement with South Asia efforts within the Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) region. By collaborating with with countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, the US aimed to combat terrorist organizations and promote has been witnessed in the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan since 1979.1 The Pakistan Army committed serious currently decreasing. The ongoing instability in Afghanistan carries profound implications for the region’s


NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English

The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …

Bangladesh and Myanmar to Thailand and Malaysia. Afghanistan could become another logistics hub with North-South North-South rail line from Chabahar through Afghanistan and Central Asia to Russia. Greater connectivity (including Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria). The narrative must also be addressed


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 20 July 2024 English

Rising inequality is directly related to vulnerability, and addressing inequality could reduce vulnerability to forced displacement.

to more than 57% of forced displaced people. Afghanistan alone accounts for more than three million, more than one million displaced persons each: Afghanistan (3,043,668), Bangladesh (2,205,009), and Pakistan Central and West Asia again tops the list, with Afghanistan being the source of 5.8 million forced migrants West Asia. The regime change and civil war in Afghanistan continue to give rise to the largest number country. More than 5.8 million citizens of Afghanistan have been forcibly displaced and have either


WHO: World Health Organization · 19 July 2024 English

14 p

tetanus, as the same strategies are used . 5 Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi donné que les mêmes stratégies sont utilisées. 5 Afghanistan, Afrique du Sud, Angola, Bangladesh, Bénin, Burkina Élimination du TMN non validée à la fin de 2023 Afghanistan – 20 92 361 32 60 88 5 212 394 45 14 62 332 139 vaccin contenant 2 doses d’anatoxine tétanique. a Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi Tanzania, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. – Afghanistan, Afrique du Sud, Angola, Bangladesh, Bénin, Burkina


WHO: World Health Organization · 19 July 2024 French

13 p

tetanus, as the same strategies are used . 5 Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi donné que les mêmes stratégies sont utilisées. 5 Afghanistan, Afrique du Sud, Angola, Bangladesh, Bénin, Burkina Élimination du TMN non validée à la fin de 2023 Afghanistan – 20 92 361 32 60 88 5 212 394 45 14 62 332 139 vaccin contenant 2 doses d’anatoxine tétanique. a Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi Tanzania, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. – Afghanistan, Afrique du Sud, Angola, Bangladesh, Bénin, Burkina


Lowy Institute for International Policy · 18 July 2024 English

is the world’s biggest opium producer. “My dad later headed up the counter narcotics effort in Afghanistan but by that point I was at uni. I would visit him for epic Afghan road trips. So, yeah,” he adds

later headed up the counter narcotics effort in Afghanistan but by that point I was at uni. I would visit


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 17 July 2024 English

Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies are projected to grow 5.0% this year on the back of resilient domestic demand and strong export growth, particularly in the electronics sector.

ADB placed on hold its regular assistance in Afghanistan effective 15 August 2021. Effective 1 February Mongolia; and Taipei,China. South Asia comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,


UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 17 July 2024 English

The 2nd Global Progress Report on SDG16 Indicators represents a unique and pivotal UN inter-agency effort toward supporting the realization of the 2030 Agenda. This report reveals critical trends that, …

for civilians. These conflicts occurred in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic


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