UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan amid Taliban's sweeping rights restrictions

The UN's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Bruno Lemarquis, reported a deepening humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by a fragile economy and extensive curbs on rights by the Taliban. Since 2021, over 2.6 million girls have been denied secondary education, and female university enrollment is at zero. Additionally, Afghan women UN staffers have been banned from entering UN premises since September 2025.