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1 – 9 of 9The report contains the results of opium poppy cultivation surveys in Myanmar and Laos during the 2022/23 poppy season. The ‘Golden Triangle’ -- centred on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284232
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tehran is concerned that the situation will lead to a further influx of Afghans. Iran already hosts an estimated 3.4 million refugees. Increasing political, economic and security…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282973
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The firms aim to extract gold, lead, zinc, iron ore and copper across several Afghan provinces. Earlier this year, Afghanistan agreed a major contract relating to oil extraction…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282083
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The meeting included discussion on how to tackle the crisis created by the Taliban government’s ban on Afghan women working for the UN. On May 6, the fifth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278959
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The ban on female employment threatens to end the operations of the foreign-funded NGOs that provide a large proportion of healthcare services, though partial exemptions may be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275628
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AFGHANISTAN: UN lacks power to restore women's rights
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275450
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The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265935
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AFGHANISTAN: Taliban curb women's rights
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264227
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Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…