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Donors pledge $1.1 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid looming catastrophe
Sep 14, 2021 11:16Donors have pledged more than $1.1 billion in aid for Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger are spiraling as foreign grants have dried up since the Taliban's takeover last month.
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WHO calls for halt to booster jabs amid 'shocking vaccine inequity'
Sep 14, 2021 06:22The World Health Organization (WHO) has denounced the “shocking inequity” in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, urging the Western governments to put a halt to booster doses until at least the end of the year.
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UN chief urges international community to provide ‘lifeline’ for Afghans
Sep 13, 2021 09:59United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to provide humanitarian aid and a “lifeline” for Afghan people following years of conflict and the Taliban’s shock takeover of the war-ravaged country.
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Taliban response to Afghan protests ‘increasingly violent’: UN
Sep 10, 2021 09:52The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned the Taliban’s increasingly violent response to peaceful protests in Afghanistan, calling on the group to cease the use of force against the protesters.
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Iran, Russia highlight need for establishment of inclusive govt. in Afghanistan
Sep 10, 2021 00:15The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia have underlined the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of all groups in the war-torn country, where the Taliban militant group has gained power in light of the US withdrawal.
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Iran underlines disarmament of nuclear arms possessors, especially US, Israel
Sep 09, 2021 02:14Iran’s UN envoy reiterated the need for the disarmament of the world’s nuclear weapon possessors, most importantly the US and Israel.
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UN appeals for $600m in donations for Afghanistan aid
Sep 07, 2021 10:58The United Nations (UN) has called for more than 600 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan while raising the alarm about the collapse of basic services in the war-ravaged country.
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UN says Taliban pledge to cooperate with aid efforts
Sep 06, 2021 01:38The United Nations says the Taliban have vowed to offer all necessary cooperation with the humanitarian efforts that are aimed at Afghanistan.
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Yemen: 16 drones, ballistic missiles used to hit targets deep inside Saudi Arabia
Sep 05, 2021 09:55The Yemeni Armed Forces have used 16 drones and ballistic missiles to hit targets deep inside Saudi Arabia in their latest operation, the spokesman for the country's armed forces has announced.
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Syrian chemical file politicized by certain countries, Iran tells UN Security Council
Sep 03, 2021 01:46An Iranian envoy to the UN has voiced regret over the politicization of Syria’s chemical file by certain countries, calling for an end to such a trend that has undermined the authority of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the credibility of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.