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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow

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The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Monday that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is “a potential death blow” to many important humanitarian programs.

If the Taliban don’t make exceptions to their edict “this would be catastrophic,” Martin Griffiths said at a news conference.

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