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Year Ender: Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover of the region in August 2021.
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UAE: Abdullah bin Zayed meets Secretary General of PLO's Executive Committ
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Hussein Al-Sheikh, Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, in Abu Dhabi to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the escalating conflict.
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Usman Khawaja charged by ICC for wearing black armband during Perth Test
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Khawaja wore the armband on the field instead of writing and wearing the message "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" as he originally intended to in order to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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US special envoy, UNAMA official discuss humanitarian and economic conditi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UNAMA Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator, Indrika Ratwatte, met with US Special Representative Thomas West to discuss the humanitarian and economic conditions in Afghanistan as well as help for Afghan refugees.
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"Taliban imposed system of widespread discrimination against women in Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the Taliban have really clamped down and imposed a system of widespread discrimination against women and girls," TOLOnews reported.
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Pakistan authorities carried out 'widespread abuses' against Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan authorities committed "widespread abuses" against Afghans living in the country to compel them to return to Afghanistan leading to a situation of humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UK announces additional Pound 30 million aid for civilians in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The new announcement by Cameron has taken the additional aid announced by the UK for Palestinians since the crisis began in October to £60 million.
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Situation of children continues to remain grim in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In its observance of children's rights around the world, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the plight of Afghan children, adding that many of them are involved in hazardous jobs to earn for their families, TOLOnews reported.
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Mass return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan worsens humanitarian crisis:
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The mass return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, is poised to exacerbate Afghanistan's already dire humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Khaama Press reported.
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"Israel's actions are genocidal...how many more lives needed to awaken con
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Condemning the "genocidal" Israeli actions in Gaza, the Congress party slammed Israeli leadership urging the Bharatiya Janata Party to exert global pressure for de-escalation of the situation in Gaza.
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Earthquake affected in Afghanistan's Gayan district continue to remain hom
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The earthquake victims in Gayan district of southeastern Paktika province in Afghanistan continue to remain without a roof on their heads and have complained that houses for many victims have yet to be built.
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'Backsliding in human rights' says Angelina Jolie after Pakistan deports A
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jolie emphasized Pakistan's long history of supporting Afghan refugee families. She lamented the sudden expulsion, especially in light of Afghanistan's current catastrophic circumstances, in which women are being denied basic rights, education is becoming increasingly inaccessible, many f
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