LONDON, Nov 12 (IPS) – As if four decades of war were not enough, then came the pandemic.
For each of the past five years, Afghanistan has been identified by the United Nations as the world’s deadliest country for children and, despite progress made in peace talks between the government and the Taliban, child and youth casualties from the ongoing conflict continue to mount in 2020.
LONDON, Nov 12 (IPS) – As if four decades of war were not enough, then came the pandemic.For each of the past five years, Afghanistan has been identified by the United Nations as the world’s deadliest country for children and, despite progress made in peace talks between the government and the Taliban, child and youth casualties from the ongoing conflict continue to mount in 2020.Read the full story, “Despite Conflict and COVID-19, Children Still Dream to Continue Their Education in Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org →