Afghan children face narrowing path to education, UN agencies report
What was announced
More than half of Afghanistan’s children who should be in primary school remain outside formal learning and millions of girls can only dream of going to university.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168732
- Published 2026-11-04 12:00:00 UTC
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