L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
The record cold spells in Afghanistan reach -33 degrees below zero and cause the death of 160 people and 80,000 head of cattle
8 November 2022
The Hazaras have been the victims of persecution and terrorist attacks by the Taliban government for ages
14 June 2022
Deadly explosion in mosque is one of many suspected religiously motivated violent attacks in recent months
20 April 2022
Explosions outside a boys' school in Kabul killed and injured several students
26 January 2022
Afghanistan’s economic and humanitarian situation is still cause for great concern, as the United Nations (UN) seek cooperation from the Taliban regime
11 January 2022
The UN urged the international community to donate $5 billion needed to improve humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan and beyond
14 December 2021
Afghanistan is in the midst of a profound humanitarian and economic crisis that is largely affecting women, girls, and civil society
3 December 2021
Throughout 2021, the UNHCR has provided humanitarian aid to approximately 700,000 displaced people across the country, but more help is urgently needed
18 November 2021
Millions of Afghans suffer from acute food insecurity; this might be the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, says World Food Programme Director
5 November 2021
More than half of Afghanistan’s population is facing food insecurity, as clashes result in civilian deaths
2 November 2021
Blasts and gunfire leave 19 dead and dozens injured
8 October 2021
A suicide bomb attack on a Shia Mosque in Kunduz by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) killed almost 100 worshippers
13 October 2021
A U.S. drone killed Zemari Ahmadi and nine family members. Now, their relatives are waiting for compensation
11 October 2021
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres discussed the challenges and overall results of the UN response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
30 September 2021
In each military campaign, so-called targeted killings by the United States have murdered or injured local people in their own homes.
24 September 2021
Afghanistan cannot afford to lose the last 20 years of progress in terms of women’s rights.
21 September 2021
The Taliban contradicted their commitment to upholding the rights of women and girls soon after seizing power in Afghanistan.
22 September 2021
The collapsing Afghani healthcare system poses a further threat to the population suffering from food insecurity.
13 September 2021
As the Afghan government has failed to investigate serious crimes, a fact-finding and monitoring mechanism is now necessary more than ever.
03 September 2021
Secretary-General and UN Afghanistan mission demands end to fighting
18 September 2021
High-ranking officials of numerous international humanitarian organizations are appealing for immediate aid for Afghanistan.
30 August 2021
UNSC Resolution 2593 (2021) calls for the Taliban to permit humanitarian assistance for those in need
26 August 2021
The international community expresses great concerns regarding women’s and children’s rights in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
06 September 2021
The funding pause of Sehatmandi project risks of compromising the access to health care in Afghanistan
Afghan female judges who jailed Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan fighters are facing death threats.
Several civilians forced to flee as fighting in Afghanistan does not end
27 August 2021
At least 72 civilians have been killed in the two explosions outside Kabul airport
25 August 2021
Save the Children warns on the need of Afghans caught between conflict and humanitarian needs
Aid agencies warn millions are at risk and in desperate need of humanitarian assistance
24 August 2021
Michelle Bachelet warned that the treatment of women and girls is a “fundamental red line” that should not be crossed by Taliban forces.
27 July 2021
The United Nations says more women and children were killed or wounded in Afghanistan
15 July 2021
While the world looks on, millions in Afghanistan need immediate humanitarian assistance
13 July 2021
Worsening conflict in northern Afghanistan has forced thousands of people to flee their homes
07 July 2021
Taliban fighters plunder and burn civilians’ houses, forcibly displacing residents
18 June 2021
ISIL attacks a group of deminers, causing deaths and injuries
09 June 2021
Worldwide condemnation following the heinous attack on staff of the demining organization in the province of Baghlan
14 May 2021
Afghanistan, a country which has been suffering from two decades of a bloody and prolonged war, is still struggling for peace.
08 May 2021
The Afghan capital Kabul suffered another deadly attack which has left around 60 people dead
04 May 2021
21 people were killed and more than 100 were injured following the detonation of a vehicle loaded with explosives
A suicide car bomb killed 30 people and injured 90 others in Pul-e-Alam, in eastern Afghanistan.
13 April 2021
Starting on 24 April, Turkey will host a conference with representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan Government to accelerate the peace negotiations
08 April 2021
UN chief calls for stronger action to address the lasting impact of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
25 March 2021
A brief summary of the current situation for working towards peace in Afghanistan.
15 march 2021
A car bomb killed eight people and wounded more than 50 others in Herat province, Afghanistan.
12 February 2021
EU and UN officials pledge to increase efforts in dealing with the use of child soldiers as the pandemic may contribute to the phenomenon
03 February 2021
A resurgence in violence has forced Afghanistani civilians to leave their homes and seek refuge elsewhere in various provinces.
10 February 2021
Four blasts hit Afghanistan's capital killing two people and wounding many others.
02 February 2021
The OCHA published an update on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
10 January 2021
A government air raid targeting Taliban members reportedly killed several civilians, according to local officials and witnesses.
07 January 2021
Media workers have become victims of numerous terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in recent months.
A series of separate attacks in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of civilians and security forces
20 December 2020
The last few months have seen an escalation of violence in Kabul, as witnessed by the latest attack on a member of the Afghan Parliament
18 December 2020
A deadly attack took place in a district of the Ghazni province, killing at least 15 people and injuring 20 others