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Security Council urges Taliban to provide safe passage out of Afghanistan
The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people…
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IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by DPRK nuclear reactor development
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is “deeply troubled” by indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
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Afghan children ‘at greater risk than ever’, top UNICEF official warns
With the needs of Afghan children greater than ever before, the world “cannot abandon them now”, a senior official with…
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The ‘energy patriots’ bringing electricity to Indonesia’s remote villages
For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day erratic electricity supply is the norm. With students studying by…
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WHO ‘exploring all options’ to get medical supplies into Afghanistan
With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and the airport in the capital, Kabul, crippled by a terrorist attack, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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UN entities condemn ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attack at Kabul airport
The UN Security Council on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the…
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UN migration agency launches $24 million appeal for Afghanistan
In response to the growing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday launched a $24…
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Amidst turmoil, displacement and plunging economy, Afghanistan’s future ‘very difficult…to see’
A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into…
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COVID, natural hazards and climate crisis in Asia and the Pacific expand ‘riskcape’
The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with natural hazards, made worse by climate change, has reshaped and expanded the disaster…
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Afghanistan: Negotiations to bring 500 tonnes of urgent medical supplies ongoing, says WHO
Negotiations are underway to bring 500 metric tonnes of urgently needed medical supplies into Afghanistan, senior regional officials with the World…
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