{"id":13745,"date":"2026-05-26T08:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2026\/05\/26\/unicef-child-friendly-spaces-afghanistan-education-counseling\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:15:27","slug":"unicef-child-friendly-spaces-afghanistan-education-counseling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2026\/05\/26\/unicef-child-friendly-spaces-afghanistan-education-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF Launches Safe Child-Friendly Spaces for Play, Education, and Counseling in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNICEF has announced the establishment of &#8216;child-friendly spaces&#8217; in several provinces across Afghanistan, providing children with safe environments for play, education, and psychological counseling. According to the agency, these spaces serve as a crucial starting point for many children on the path to mental recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Based on information released by UNICEF&#8217;s Afghanistan office, these spaces allow children to gather safely, acquire basic educational skills, and speak with counselors when needed. The initiative aims to alleviate psychological pressures and support children\u2019s gradual return to normal life.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF further stated that this program is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The agency did not provide specific details regarding the exact number of these spaces or the provinces covered.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, with rising economic crises and sociopolitical restrictions under Taliban rule, children across many parts of the country have faced significant educational and psychological challenges. International organizations have consistently emphasized that creating supportive environments for children is a fundamental element of humanitarian response efforts in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNICEF establishes safe child-friendly spaces in Afghanistan for play, education, and counseling, supported by the Asian Development Bank amid growing challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,8,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-news","category-social-affairs","category-top-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}