Afghanistan
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Asia Pacific
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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Asia Pacific
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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Middle East
Afghanistan: UN agencies sound alarm over emergency aid supply logjam
UN humanitarian agencies are warning that they are unable to bring urgently needed emergency supplies into Afghanistan, and are calling…
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Asia Pacific
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be cut, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
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Middle East
Afghanistan is facing a ‘cultural disaster’, says UN rights expert
Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur said on Tuesday,…
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Middle East
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable
Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Taliban takeover in the country where humanitarian needs remain critical and…
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Asia Pacific
Report details grave violations against children in Afghanistan
Hundreds of boys and girls have been killed or injured over the past two years amid the deteriorating political and…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: ‘Now is the time to stand as one’, UN chief tells Security Council
As desperate Afghans were trying to escape the Taliban and board planes, during chaotic scenes at Kabul airport on Monday,…
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Guterres urges restraint as Taliban reach Kabul; UN Security Council set to meet Monday
As the crisis in Afghanistan deepens by the hour, with reports that insurgent forces reached the country’s capital, Kabul, earlier…
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