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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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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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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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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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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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Afghanistan: UN chief condemns terrorist blasts near Kabul airport
Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Thursday the terror attacks around Kabul airport in Afghanistan and expressed his support for both…
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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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