‘The winning image of Hajira is a symbol of the quiet but unwavering resilience of millions of Afghan girls who have been denied access to secondary education for more than four years...

A photograph of Hajera, a ten-year-old schoolgirl from Nangarhar Province, has been selected as UNICEF`s Photo of the Year 2025-an image the jury described as a symbol of the "silent resistance and resilience of Afghan girls" in the face of the Taliban`s restrictions on education...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that a large portion of Afghanistan`s population, particularly residents of informal settlements, are facing a severe crisis in access to clean water...