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UN Rights Chief: Afghanistan’s Crisis Deepens as World Looks Away

UN Rights Chief: Afghanistan’s Crisis Deepens as World Looks Away

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk warned that the plight of Afghans has worsened since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, with widespread poverty and ongoing human rights violations. He urged renewed international attention and action to address the deteriorating situation.

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Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk