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UNHCR calls on nations to expedite family reunification procedures for Afg
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the country or who are displaced across the region.
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Govt to speed up 'Vaccine Maitri' by December
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India may accelerate the export of COVID-19 vaccines under its humanitarian initiative 'Vaccine Maitri' by December.
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India's policy towards Afghanistan guided by friendship with Afghan people
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India has said that its policy towards Afghanistan is guided by its friendship with the Afghan people and it is essential that humanitarian assistance providers are accorded unimpeded, unrestricted and direct access to the country.
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Taliban isolated, silenced female population in Afghanistan and left them
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 14 (ANI): With the Taliban back at the helm in Afghanistan and the country's humanitarian and economic crises deepening, many Afghans are living in fear, especially women and minority groups. Despite the group's claim to be more moderate, reports of violence by Taliban f
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UN calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to volatile N. Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Describing the situation in northern Ethiopia as unpredictable and volatile, the United Nations on Wednesday urgently called on all parties to allow unimpeded and sustained access for humanitarian aid.
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Iran provides humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 13 (ANI): Iran has provided humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on Wednesday following the recent attack in a mosque in Kunduz province in which more than 100 people were killed in the attack while several were injured.
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UNHCR warns Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, and funding for emergency aid is urgently needed to help 20 million people there.
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G20 leaders pledge to give humanitarian aid directly to Afghan people
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and the other G20 leaders agreed during a virtual meeting to provide humanitarian aid directly to the Afghan people instead via the Taliban government, the White House said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi at G20 expected to highlight India's willingness and commitment to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the extraordinary meet on Afghanistan called by Italy, chair of G20.
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UN chief calls for injecting liquidity into Afghan economy to prevent its
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 12 (ANI): Urging the international community to inject liquidity into the Afghan economy, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan will not help the crisis-hit country if its economy collapses.
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UN chief calls on Taliban to keep promises to observe rights of women, gir
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Taliban should deliver on their promises to observe the rights of women and girls.
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US will provide aid but not recognition, say Taliban after Doha talks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 11 (ANI): The United States would not be formally recognising the Taliban, but would be providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, announced Taliban following talks in Qatar, reported international media.
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