Civilian casualties in Afghanistan set to hit unprecedented highs in 2021: UN

Jul 27, 2021, at 02:31 pm

Kabul: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive, the UN said on Monday.

‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report

Feb 23, 2021, at 11:55 pm

New York: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths and injuries dropped in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to a UN human rights report launched Tuesday.

‘Answer the call of Afghans’ to reduce impact of conflict, UN urges all parties amid increase in civilian airstrike deaths

Jul 31, 2019, at 10:33 am

New York, July 31 (IBNS): The conflict in Afghanistan continues to be devastating for civilians, with the latest United Nations update released on Tuesday showing that the number of civilians killed by aerial operations increased in the first half of 2019, even as overall civilian casualties declined.

Taliban-led violence during recent Afghan polls leaves record high numbers of civilians dead – UN

Nov 07, 2018, at 09:02 am

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Taliban’s campaign of violence and intimidation during last month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan was the deadliest for civilians in years, a report by the United Nations mission in the country, UNAMA, revealed on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Civilians continue to die in record numbers, new UN report shows

Oct 11, 2018, at 08:02 am

New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): The conflict in Afghanistan continues to exact a terrible toll on civilians, with the highest number of fatalities recorded for the first nine months of this year, since 2014, a United Nations report has revealed.