Nationwide internet and telecommunications shutdown

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. The Pre-Trial Chamber found reasonable grounds to...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kunar, Nangarhar and Laghman. A later UN-led assessment documented widespread damage and barriers to aid for women and girls.

Taliban authorities barred Afghan women, including UN employees, contractors and visitors, from UN premises nationwide. The UN warned the restriction threatened humanitarian work.

The ICC issued warrants for education minister Habibullah Agha and higher-education minister Neda Mohammad Nadim, alleging gender persecution as a crime against humanity. Warrants are not convictions.

Reports described Taliban rules removing women-authored books and courses on human rights and sexual harassment from universities. The rules were issued in late August.

After deadly border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Türkiye. It paused hostilities without resolving cross-border...

UNAMA warned involuntary returnees faced human rights risks, especially women, former officials, civil society members and media workers. Large-scale returns strained communities and services.

UNAMA reported civilian casualties from Pakistani airstrikes on 21–22 February, including a strike on a madrassa in Barmal district, amid escalating cross-border hostilities.

UNHCR estimated 2.9 million Afghan returns in 2025, many under adverse conditions. Limited housing, work and services deepened the humanitarian strain on returnees.

UNAMA reported 146 civilian casualties—42 killed and 104 injured—from 26 February to 2 March amid clashes and airstrikes, with eastern border communities especially exposed.