The BBC News Network has reported that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is on the verge of extending the budget for the Afghanistan women's cricket team. According to BBC sources, a special working group responsible for overseeing this project convened at its annual meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, and recommended continued financial support for the team. The report states that Imran Khwaja, the deputy chairman of the ICC, is expected to formally present this proposal at the upcoming meeting of the council's board. The proposal reportedly has the backing of the cricket boards of England, Australia, and India, which is why it is not anticipated to face serious opposition from board members. Additionally, these three entities are calling for the ICC to take a greater share in funding and resources for this program and to play a more active role in its advancement. Sources have told the BBC that one of the topics under discussion is the duration of this financial support. Although a final decision has not yet been made, it is likely that the budget for this team will be extended until 2032, providing players with long-term support. However, the sporting future of the team remains uncertain. According to the BBC, the ICC board is also set to review a document prepared by Clare Connor, the chair of the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee. This document suggests that the Afghanistan women's team be allowed to participate in official international competitions. As reported by the BBC, this matter is considered one of the most sensitive cases for the ICC because, on one hand, the organization is in contact with officials from the Afghanistan Cricket Board, which operates under the current caretaker government, and on the other hand, there are concerns about the potential implications of such a decision on the future of men's cricket in Afghanistan. Nonetheless, bringing up the issue of official participation for the Afghanistan women's team at the board level is seen as an important step toward initiating further discussions about the future of this team. Members of the Afghan women's refugee cricket team, now based in Australia, have repeatedly urged the ICC in recent years to recognize them as an international team and ensure sustainable financial support. Last month, they also requested a "clear response" regarding their future from the organization. The team left the country following the return of the current government to power in 2021 and is currently living and training in Australia.

The United Nations has recently announced that since the beginning of 2025, at least one million women and girls around the world have lost access to vital services and support due to conflicts and crises. In a statement, the organization noted that out of every ten women's organizations operating in humanitarian crises, four expect to be forced to shut down within the next twelve months. The statement highlighted that nearly 120 million women and girls globally are in need of humanitarian aid and support. The United Nations emphasized that local women's organizations, which are best positioned to reach and support women and girls, are facing severe financial resource shortages; many of these organizations operate in areas where international entities cannot be present or active. Conflicts and humanitarian crises continue in various parts of the world, from Asia to Africa and Europe. In Afghanistan, tens of thousands of women and girls have been affected by border conflicts between government forces and Pakistan, as well as humanitarian crises resulting from earthquakes. According to previous concerns raised by international organizations, particularly the United Nations, conflicts and earthquakes have limited women's access to healthcare services and humanitarian assistance.

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has appointed Rubab Fatima, a Bangladeshi diplomat, as the new head of UNAMA (the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) and his special representative for Afghanistan. The United Nations announced in a statement that Rubab Fatima will succeed Rosa Otunbayeva in this position. Rubab Fatima has over three decades of experience in diplomacy, human rights, development, and peacebuilding. Previously, she served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and as the organization's High Representative for Least Developed Countries. In 2020, she chaired the Executive Board of UNICEF and in 2022, she became the first woman to head the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission. From 2019 to 2022, Rubab Fatima was Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and had also served as her country's ambassador to Japan. She takes on the leadership of UNAMA at a time when Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian crisis, economic challenges, the return of refugees, and issues related to engagement with the international community. Additionally, since taking control of Afghanistan, the interim government has deprived women and girls of education and schooling. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to access education. Furthermore, women have been banned from going to gyms, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as even at UN offices in Afghanistan. According to reports, if this prohibition continues, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.

The ninth meeting of the Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on women will take place tomorrow (Sunday, July 11 ) in Pakistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has announced that this meeting will continue for two days in Islamabad. The Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan has also stated that 190 representatives from 57 member countries of the OIC will participate in this meeting. The announcement mentioned that the purpose of holding this meeting is to "advocate for rights, strengthen political and economic participation, and support the empowerment and presence of women in the digital world." The Ministry of Human Rights emphasized that representatives from Islamic countries are expected to discuss "strategies to increase women's political and professional participation, expand their access to economic resources and financial services, and reduce the gender gap in the technology sector." In a message posted on Facebook by the Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan, the tricolor flag of Afghanistan is also visible among the participating countries. The interim government has not yet expressed its stance regarding their participation or non-participation in this meeting. Last year, Pakistan also hosted a similar meeting, but government leaders did not attend. The previous meeting was titled "International Conference on Girls' Education in Muslim Communities," and organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO were present. This meeting emphasized the necessity of women's and girls' access to education rights.

United Nations agencies have recently warned that Afghanistan is facing one of the largest displacement crises in the world. UN agencies published a report stating that Afghanistan is experiencing one of the most unprecedented crises of displacement amid poverty, drought, and earthquakes. Part of the report, citing the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), notes that Afghanistan's fragile economy, four decades of war, the return of 2.7 million people, exacerbated impacts of climate change, and reduced participation of women have increased pressure on people's livelihoods and public services. Alexander De Croo, head of the United Nations Development Programme, who spoke during a visit with Barham Salih, the Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to returnees, aid agencies, and government officials, stated that in Afghanistan, crises rarely occur in isolation. He further emphasized that this visit once again demonstrates the United Nations' shared commitment to strengthening resilience and finding sustainable solutions. This comes at a time when Afghanistan has been facing successive crises for years, including war, poverty, drought, natural disasters, and widespread return of migrants, which have displaced millions and increased pressure on public services and host communities.