
U.N. staff and appeal for aid in limbo from Taliban ban on Afghan women
Most of the employees who work for UNAMA are Afghan nationals - women and men who have been instructed to stay home.
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Most of the employees who work for UNAMA are Afghan nationals - women and men who have been instructed to stay home.
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