The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently announced that by providing targeted financial packages, it is helping Afghan women and girls expand their businesses. In a post shared on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the organization highlighted the story of a women-led business called “Jasmin Nursery,” which, after receiving a $10,000 grant and a $7,500 loan, has achieved significant growth. This business, based in Balkh province, focuses on producing handicrafts, including headscarves, clothing, bags, and other items. With financial support from the European Union, UNDP has launched a women’s empowerment program that supports small women-owned businesses. The United Nations emphasizes the importance of supporting women’s businesses in Afghanistan at a time when the current government, since taking control of the country, has restricted women and girls from education. As a result, millions of schoolgirls have been deprived of education. In addition, women have been banned from going to gyms, restaurants, public bathhouses, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.

UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, has recently announced that 80% of the victims of mine explosions and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan are children. In a message posted on its Facebook account on Wednesday, April 2, the organization stated that Afghanistan ranks third in the world for casualties caused by explosive materials. UNAMA further emphasized that nearly 50 people are killed or injured each month as a result of explosions from munitions and mines left over from the war in Afghanistan, with approximately 80% of them being children. The statement noted that almost every day, at least one incident occurs, and there is a high likelihood that the victim will be a child. The UN political office in Afghanistan highlighted that nearly 90% of these incidents are caused by explosions of unexploded munitions and other remnants of war from the past four decades. UNAMA reported that over 1,000 square kilometers of land contaminated with explosive materials have been identified. Approximately 900 educational institutions and more than 200 health centers are located within one kilometer of these contaminated areas. The organization stated that a lack of funding is the biggest obstacle to demining efforts. Additionally, the United Nations has repeatedly called for immediate funding to clear Afghanistan of threats posed by explosive remnants of war.

UN experts have recently stated that the ongoing ban on women and girls in Afghanistan from entering the offices and camps of the organization represents a serious obstacle to the provision of vital services and a blatant violation of women's rights. In a report, the organization noted that since September 2025, the caretaker government has prohibited women and girls, including UN staff, from entering its offices. UN experts emphasized that "the prohibition of women's entry to UN offices is a direct attack on women's rights, including their right to work." They added that the consequences of this ban are immediate and severe, impacting vital assistance, particularly in response to natural disasters and humanitarian operations, with women and girls suffering the most. The organization underscored the need for a united and principled international response and urged all agencies, funds, and programs of the UN operating in Afghanistan to adopt a common stance. Experts have also called on the UN Secretary-General to apply diplomatic pressure on the current government to lift these restrictions as soon as possible. Since taking control of Afghanistan, the current government has deprived women and girls of education. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to receive an education. Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, working in domestic and international NGOs, and even entering UN offices in Afghanistan.

The United Nations has announced that the human rights crisis in Afghanistan continues, with women and girls still being excluded from public life due to restrictions. In a statement, the organization noted that girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan are deprived of attending school, and for the second consecutive year, graduation exams in medical fields have been held in November without the presence of women. The report states: "Women who do not adhere to the government-mandated hijab are denied access to public transportation, markets, and public services." Furthermore, it was mentioned that the current government has also barred female United Nations employees from entering the organization's offices and facilities across the country. The UN has reported that books written by women have been removed from the shelves of bookstores and libraries, including university libraries in some provinces, regardless of the subject, content, or nationality of the author. Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, stated: "The current government has effectively criminalized the presence of women and girls in public life. A country cannot progress without the participation of women." Additionally, the UN has added that since August 2021, the current government has executed at least 12 individuals in public in Afghanistan, and corporal punishments are being carried out weekly in public. This organization has described flogging and executions as violations of the right to life. According to this report, journalists and media personnel continue to face arbitrary detentions and imprisonment due to "disproportionate restrictions on their produced content."

The United Nations in Geneva has stated in response to the closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan that every girl, without exception, deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education. This organization shared a message from an Afghan girl on its X account, stating that every girl deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education, and that education cannot be delayed. The message read: "Education cannot be postponed for any child." Two days ago, the academic year 1405 began in Afghanistan; however, girls above the sixth grade remain barred from attending school. Since taking control of Afghanistan in 1400, the interim government has prohibited education for girls above the sixth grade. For nearly five years, international organizations and countries have repeatedly called for the restoration of girls' right to education in Afghanistan. The United Nations added that 273 million children worldwide are out of school; a figure that has increased for the seventh consecutive year. According to this organization, since 2015, the trend of keeping children in school globally has slowed down.

Amnesty International has recently called for the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade and an end to human rights violations in Afghanistan. On the occasion of the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan, the organization published a statement on its X account, noting that women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education for over four years. The statement emphasized that the caretaker government of Afghanistan must end its discriminatory policies and allow girls to return to school. Amnesty International added that since the current government regained power in August 2021, Afghanistan has been on a downward spiral of human rights violations. The organization stated: "Afghanistan remains a hub of human rights violations. Women have been deprived of all aspects of life, and abuses such as torture and mistreatment, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, censorship, and more continue with complete impunity." Tarina Wadud, a human rights advocate, also expressed her astonishment at how the international community still expects human rights to be respected in Afghanistan. Amnesty International emphasized that while the people of Afghanistan remain trapped in this endless nightmare, the international community has taken no meaningful action. The organization stated: "Strong words will not stop these crackdowns and restrictions; decisive actions will. Governments and the global community must take steps to end this cycle of repression in Afghanistan." While Amnesty International defends the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the current government has deprived them of education since taking control. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, even as the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has resulted in millions of girls being unable to access education.

Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations, has recently stated that the ban on education for girls above the sixth grade is a national betrayal and irreparable. Mr. Faiq, coinciding with the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan, posted a message on his X account stating: "For the fifth year, contrary to humanitarian principles, Islamic directives, and Sharia law, the doors of secondary and higher education institutions have been kept closed to girls and women in Afghanistan." The acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations emphasized that these policies have exacerbated poverty and increased Afghanistan's dependency on neighboring countries and the international community. The new academic year in Afghanistan officially began yesterday, but the current government has not allowed girls above the sixth grade to attend school for the fifth consecutive year. The start of the academic year in the country without reopening schools for girls above the sixth grade has sparked significant reactions among international organizations and political figures in the country. Dr. Tajuddin Owaisi, UNICEF's representative in Afghanistan, wrote on his X account at the same time as boys' schools reopened in Afghanistan: "The message is simple: every girl has the right to go to school." He emphasized the right to education for girls in Afghanistan, stating that "when girls learn, communities become stronger, and the future becomes brighter for everyone." Sanjee Vijayshankar, UNICEF's regional director, also mentioned on his X account that many girls in Afghanistan are waiting for schools to reopen. Richard Lindsay, the UK representative for Afghanistan, also wrote on his X account a few days ago that "depriving women and girls of education harms the country's future and holds back Afghan society."