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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 11, 2025 UN
The UN said on Thursday that de facto Afghan security forces had blocked local UN staff and contractors from entering UN compounds in Kabul several days earlier.
The restriction soon extended to UN offices across the country, with de facto authorities sending written notices or warning UN agencies verbally of their decision. Security forces are present at the entrances to UN offices in Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif to ensure compliance with the new rule.
The United Nations has also received reports of attempts by de facto security forces to prevent local female staff from entering sites in areas providing support to women and girls affected by the recent earthquakes. Female staff have also been barred from operations to help Afghan refugees returning from Iran and Pakistan.
The UN system in Afghanistan is engaging with the de facto authorities and calling for the immediate lifting of restrictions so that local staff can continue their work.
The actions of the de facto authorities are in contradiction to the agreements reached earlier with the UN. These agreements allowed the UN to support people across the country with a principled and culturally sensitive approach, ensuring that assistance is delivered by women, for women.
The delivery of aid to hundreds of thousands of women, men and children in earthquake-hit areas of eastern Afghanistan and along the Afghan-Iranian and Pakistani borders is now under threat.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN agencies in the country have made temporary adjustments to their operations to protect staff and assess options for continuing operations.
The ban on the movement of UN personnel and the obstruction of UN operations are a violation of international rules on the privileges and immunities of UN personnel, the Organization recalls.
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