Press release

Sweden must act as global aid to Afghanistan declines

News The annual meeting of the Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan urges the government to help mitigate the humanitarian crisis and support the Afghan people's right to livelihoods, healthcare and education.

Kajsa Johansson is the new Secretary General of Solidarity Committee

Press release Kajsa Johansson assumes her position on April 1 as the new Secretary General of the Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan. She has previously led the organisation’s work with civil society organisations on the ground in Afghanistan and has a long-standing engagement with the board of Solidarity Committee, most recently serving as chair from 2020 to 2021. […]

Workers digging trenches in dry landscape

Webinar: Tackling Afghanistan’s Climate Emergency

Climate Solidarity Committee is hosting a webinar discussing effects of climate change, COP29, and ways for Afghanistan to access climate funding.

Midwifery students practising on a doll

Ban on medical training for women threatens lives in Afghanistan

Health care Solidarity Committee urges the IEA to reconsider the ban and invest in quality education for female health professionals.

Landscape in Samangan province

Solidarity Committee calls for climate financing for Afghanistan

News Afghanistan is being denied access to the Green Climate Fund, a crucial source of financing for developing nations to adapt to the effects of climate change. The consequences are born by most vulnerable.

Solidarity Committee hands over activities to Norwegian organisation

News The entire disability programme previously run by Solidarity Committee has been taken over by NAC.

Solidarity Committee condemns the continued closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan

News For a second school year, secondary schools in Afghanistan have opened without the presence of girls.

The Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan Established a Midwifery Training Center in 4 provinces of Afghanistan

News The political transition in August 2021 has brought many challenges and restrictions, especially in the healthcare sector. Despite all the challenges, Solidarity Committee continues to provide healthcare services in Afghanistan. Solidarity Committee established a midwifery training center in Parwan, Nuristan, Samangan and Panjshir Provinces where the entrance examination for the Community Midwifery Education (CME) was […]

Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan helps earthquake-affected families

News Following the devastating earthquake in the southeastern provinces of Afghanistan, the Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan distributed aid packages including In-kind Food Baskets, Non-Food Items, Hygiene Items, and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance to 500 affected families worth a total of 225,000 US dollars after a rapid assessment at the scene. The United Nation Development Program (UNDP) under […]

Afghanistan’s Maternal and Child Health at Breaking Point