Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been ranked last out of 146 countries in the UN World Happiness Report 2022, which was released on Friday.

This is the third consecutive year Afghanistan is placed at the very bottom of the world happiness rankings.

In the index, Afghanistan has scored 2.4 out of 10. Last year, it scored 2.5.

&This presents a stark reminder of...

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The United Nation&s High Commissioner for Refugees, during a visit to Kandahar this week, said that UNHCR will assist Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the southern Afghan province to return to their homes.

Filippo Grandi said this after meeting with local officials in Kandahar.

&We agreed that the main priority is to try to help...