Kabul, Nov. 6 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that it has suspended all its services for migrants at the Islam Qala border in Herat province due to the restriction on the work of its female staff at this crossing, Tolo News reported.

UNAMA further stated that the majority of returnees from Iran are women and children, and without female staff, it is not possible to deliver necessary services.

In a UN statement, it was noted: "Over 60% of returnees arriving in Islam Qala are women and children and three in ten families returning are headed by women. Without female staff, we cannot collectively serve returning women and children under conditions of dignity and respect."

Meanwhile, several dep...