Latest news in Afghanistan? September 12th, 2026

Key developments regarding Afghanistan around September 12, 2026:

• UN Human Rights Warnings: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk raised alarms over a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis. He criticized the international community for a “deafening global silence” as nearly 22 million Afghans require urgent humanitarian assistance amid severe foreign funding cuts, forced deportations from neighboring countries, and expanding restrictions on women and public freedoms. Jurist.org+ 1
• Advocacy on Girls’ Education: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and international delegations continue diplomatic engagement in Kabul, reiterating calls to Taliban officials to reverse restrictions on secondary and higher education for Afghan girls.
• Winter Humanitarian Preparations: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced winter food prepositioning efforts across vulnerable provinces. While emergency relief continues for communities hit by localized flash flooding in the eastern region, high rates of child malnutrition and rising food prices remain widespread challenges. ReliefWeb+ 1
• Local Incidents: Traffic accidents continue to cause casualties due to poorly maintained infrastructure and lack of enforcement; a collision on the Hairatan highway in Balkh province left four people dead and six injured. Xinhua