UN: Thousands of security incidents recorded, millions of children deprived of education
Kabul Times News | Report by Abdul Haq Hamidi
The United Nations has announced that from February 1 to April 30, 2026, a total of 3,687 security and safety-related incidents were recorded in Afghanistan.
According to the report, as security challenges continue, about 2.6 million children in Afghanistan are still deprived of access to education.
The UN has also warned that between 2024 and 2026, nearly 3.8 million girls will be deprived of their right to education and about 250,000 girls will be permanently excluded from secondary education.
The international body has emphasized that educational restrictions remain one of the greatest human rights challenges in Afghanistan and will have far-reaching consequences for the future of the younger generation, especially girls.
According to the report, the Taliban have issued more than 230 decrees and directives since returning to power in August 2021. The “Law on Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil,” which came into effect in 2024, is one of these regulations.
According to international human rights organizations, a significant portion of these laws and restrictions directly target women and girls, limiting their access to education, employment, and participation in public life.
The United Nations has once again emphasized the need to ensure the fundamental rights of Afghan citizens, especially the right to education for girls and women, and has called for greater attention from the international community to the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country.
UN: Thousands of security incidents recorded, millions of children deprived of education
