Afghanistan Update: Crisis Upon Crisis
From conflict to displacement to environmental disaster, Afghan children are enduring it all. Find out how War Child with our partners are supporting earthquake survivors and returnees on the ground.
News reg: Afghanistan
Statement on the current situation in Afghanistan from War Child UK CEO, Rob Williams
We are calling on the authorities in Afghanistan to allow humanitarian organisations to allow both men and women to work so we can continue to support the children who need to access vital services.
Wakil's story
Wakil, aged 16, lives in Afghanistan with his family. As Wakil was on the verge of dropping out of school, he met War Child Case Management Workers who referred him to a project which provided cash assistance.
Violence in Afghanistan makes it a challenging place to operate
With recent attacks against NGOs, Afghanistan continues to be one of the most complex and challenging places to work.
It’s time to rethink child soldiers
War Child's new report, Rethink Child Soldiers, outlines how current efforts to reintegrate ex-child soldiers back into communities aren't good enough.
Borderlands: The journey no child should have to make
Every day, 11 unaccompanied children trudge across the border between Afghanistan and Iran.
War Child Covid-19 report
Coronavirus is creating a children’s emergency, dragging alarming numbers of boys and girls into poverty and child labour in conflict-affected countries.
Violent start to New Year for some of the world’s most vulnerable children
War Child UK, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict, has warned that while the world is focused on the pandemic and the race to roll out a vaccine, some of the world’s worst and most violent conflicts are slipping out of control.
UN guilty of sending mixed messages around tolerance for grave violators
Below is the full text of the open letter that War Child, together with 40 other organisations, sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the publication of this year’s Children and Armed Conflict Annual Report.
Ahmad's story
At just 15 years old, Ahmad had no choice but to embark on the long and treacherous journey from Afghanistan to Iran in search of work to support his family. A journey no child should ever be forced to make.
