Women working for UN in Kabul face stalking and death threats: ‘Don’t turn up tomorrow or you will be killed’
Female UN staff in Kabul the target of ‘coordinated harassment’
- Female UN staff in Kabul have been stalked and harassed by unidentified men, impacting international aid projects.
- UN sources describe a campaign of 'coordinated harassment' where women received death threats to force them to stop working.
- The Taliban has denied involvement, but UN agencies have made operational adjustments to ensure staff safety, including work-from-home protocols.
- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has advised female staff to temporarily work from home due to intimidation, but continues to provide aid, especially to women-led families.
- The Taliban's interior ministry stated that they are aware of the reports and will punish anyone threatening UN employees.