Explainer
Afghanistan–Pakistan Conflict
Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a sustained interstate conflict marked by cross-border airstrikes, ground clashes and attacks involving the Taliban and Pakistan-based militants. The fighting has caused significant civilian casualties and displacement, disrupted trade and humanitarian access, and continued beyond temporary ceasefires, making it a distinct regional security crisis.
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Live dossierUNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 7, 1-31 July 2026
UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 7, 1-31 July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
Decades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often without access to justice, reparation or formal acknowledgement of the harm done to them, according to a new UN report.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Left behind: The rights of victims in the aftermath of decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan (September 2026) [EN/Pashto/Dari]
Left behind: The rights of victims in the aftermath of decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan (September 2026) [EN/Pashto/Dari]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Western Region (April - June 2026)
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Western Region (April - June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Afghanistan: Health Cluster Dashboard for Humanitarian Response Services (July 2026)
Afghanistan: Health Cluster Dashboard for Humanitarian Response Services (July 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Health Cluster, World Health Organization
Afghanistan Humanitarian Response: WASH Cluster Updates - Cluster Achievements - July 2026
Afghanistan Humanitarian Response: WASH Cluster Updates - Cluster Achievements - July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees, UN Children's Fund
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026, Response Overview (1 January - 30 June 2026)
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026, Response Overview (1 January - 30 June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan seeks to ease international isolation
In the five years since the Taliban seized back power in Afghanistan, the country's worsening human rights record has drawn sanctions and aid cuts. But despite refusing to officially recognise the fundamentalist movement's government, some countries are concluding that engaging with the Taliban has become unavoidable.
Source confidence: medium
RFI - English
Five years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, humanitarian need is at a record high as the response collapses | The IRC
Five years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, humanitarian need is at a record high as the response collapses | The IRC
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Rescue Committee
David McBride leaves prison on parole after being jailed for leaking Afghanistan war documents
Attorney general grants former army lawyer’s release after 27 months in jail Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David McBride, the former army lawyer jailed for his role in stealing secret defence documents about the Afghanistan war and leaking them to the media, has been released from prison in Canberra on Thursday. McBride was sentenced to a maximum five years and eight mont...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Afghanistan: UN tells Taliban to open up on abuses committed by security forces
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who abuse their power ever face consequences – and that secrecy is corroding trust in the State, the UN said Monday.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) Round 13 - The District Tables Factsheet (June 2026)
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) Round 13 - The District Tables Factsheet (June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: REACH Initiative
Signature of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of USD 2,500,000 to Contribute to Supporting the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund in Afghanistan [EN/AR]
Signature of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of USD 2,500,000 to Contribute to Supporting the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund in Afghanistan [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Government of Kuwait
Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World