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Women, girls 'are being written out of society' by Taliban, experts warn S
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 24 (ANI): Amid the plummeting humanitarian and economic conditions, women and girls in Afghanistan are being deprived of their most basic human rights -- employment and education, speakers told the Security Council on Thursday, as they examined the restrictive policies of
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Taliban welcomes return of India's technical team in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): The Taliban has welcomed India's decision to return their technical team to its embassy in Kabul to continue humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan.
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Talking to the Taliban 'only way forward' in Afghanistan: UN official
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 24 (ANI): The devastating earthquake this week is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country, the top UN official said on Thursday.
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India deploys technical team to Embassy in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In order to closely coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul on Thursday and has been deployed in the Indian Embassy there, said Ministry of External Affa
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Recent assistance to Sri Lanka guided by Neighbourhood First policy, SAGAR
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 23 (ANI): The high-level Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra that visited Sri Lanka on Thursday underscored that the recent economic, financial and humanitarian assistance of over USD 3.5 billion to the island country was guided by New Delhi's "N
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Xi Jinping and China's authoritarian politics
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): Since Chinese President Xi Jinping assumed his office, he introduced various measures to enforce discipline among the cadres and employed populist measures to destroy any kind of dissent and garnered support for his authoritarian policies.
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US expresses grief over tragic earthquake in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US has expressed grief over the tragic earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, leading to the loss of lives of atleast 1000 people and said that the country is committed to continuing its support for the needs of the Afghan people.
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Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): More than 2 million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2023 released on Tuesday by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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US declined humanitarian parole visas to 90% of Afghan applicants: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics, the bulk of Afghan humanitarian parole applications to the US are still pending.
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L Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurti to perform for first time in Madagascar
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], June 21 (ANI): To mark the 62 years of India-Madagascar diplomatic relations, violinist L. Subramaniam and his wife and also a renowned singer Kavita Krishnamurti will be performing for the first time in the cultural event in Madagascar.
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Escalating needs, rising hunger: Refugees caught in the eye of perfect sto
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 21 (ANI): Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on World Refugee Day.
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EU Foreign Ministers call for urgent humanitarian aid to countries affecte
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday approved conclusions on the Team Europe response to global food insecurity, calling on the European Commission and member countries to urgently increase commitments in humanitarian aid to nations affected by
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