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The UN in Afghanistan, Twenty Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and More

The World Next Week

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Introduction

The UN has been involved in Afghanistan for decades, often as a lifeline. Since the Americans left and the Taliban returned to power, girls have been barred from schools above the primary level. Women's rights to work and travel outside their home have been severely restricted. And this is in a country where nearly half of the population face acute levels of hunger.

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