Asia Pacific
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Global community can still shape ‘new reality’ in Afghanistan
While the choices available in Afghanistan are “not comfortable” ones, continued international engagement and unwavering commitment to the country’s people…
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UN warns of ‘urgent imperative’ to avoid acute Afghan food insecurity
With food aid running out, Afghanistan is facing the collapse of basic services, said UN agencies on Tuesday, releasing a…
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Drop coal or climate change will ‘wreak havoc’ across Australian economy
Climate change will “wreak havoc” across the Australian economy if coal is not rapidly phased out, a senior UN official…
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Afghanistan: UN humanitarian chief calls for ‘rights…well-being’ of women
Women in Afghanistan play a “critical role” in delivering aid, the UN Humanitarian told the leadership of the Taliban in…
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Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights…
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‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, UNHCR warns
A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned again on Friday, amid ongoing uncertainty about the situation…
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Lebanon: Almost three-quarters of the population living in poverty
Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year and now affects about 74% of the population, warned the UN Economic and…
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UN experts urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to prohibit torture ‘in any circumstances’
Experts serving on a UN human rights treaty body called on Thursday for the new Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to…
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Afghanistan crisis: Food supply for millions could run out this month
Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out as soon as this month, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday, urging the…
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Despite funding shortages, UN committed to staying in Afghanistan
UN humanitarians have reiterated that they fully intend to stay and deliver to those in need in Afghanistan, as mostly…
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