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UN chief underlines importance of engaging Taliban, aiding Afghans
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
United Nations [US] September 11 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said engaging the Taliban and providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan people are crucial for avoiding both a humanitarian catastrophe and an economic meltdown.
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Amid looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, critical gains on educati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 10 (ANI): Sounding a warning on what is at stake for education in Afghanistan, UNESCO has said advances since 2001 must be upheld in the face of a looming humanitarian crisis.
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BSF hands over Pakistani national to Pak rangers
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], September 9 (ANI): A minor from Pakistan, who had crossed the international boundary inadvertently and came inside India, has been handed over to the Pakistan Rangers in Ferozepur sector in Punjab on humanitarian grounds, said the Border Security Force on Wednesda
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Secretary Blinken urges countries to hold Taliban accountable on counterte
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] September 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken urged countries to unite in holding the Taliban accountable on issues of counterterrorism and mitigating a potential humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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Maharashtra Governor felicitates winners of Maharashtra State Champion Awa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Humanitarian Welfare and Research Foundation (HWARF) organised the Maharashtra State Champion Awards for Corona Warriors 2020-21 to felicitate real-life heroes and people from different walks of life who did outstanding work for the s
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NSA Doval to meet Russian counterpart Patrushev, discuss Afghanistan's pol
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Amid a volatile situation in Afghanistan, Taliban takeover and the formation of a new "Islamic Emirate" government in the war-torn country, the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will meet his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday
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Blinken praises UN's community response to Afghan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] September 8 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised the Unites Nation's role in Afghanistan where the Taliban seized control last month and said its work has never been more important.
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Iran condemns Taliban attack on Panjshir, terms seize by outfit 'unaccepta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 6 (ANI): Iran on Monday condemned the attack by the Taliban on Panjshir province of Afghanistan and said that the siege by the outfit is "unacceptable in terms of international law and humanitarian law".
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UN reaffirms to deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 6 (ANI): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths on Sunday reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to delivering humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
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Mullah Baradar meets top UN official for humanitarian efforts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): Taliban's deputy head Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met UN under-secretary-general Martin Griffiths, urging the UN's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Sunday, reported local media.
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ASEAN's Myanmar envoy urges for ceasefire to supply humanitarian needs
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, September 5 (ANI): ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar Erywan Yusof has urged for a 4-month cease-fire by all sides in the country's conflict in an attempt to enable the smooth delivery of the first batch of humanitarian assistance, a media report said on Sunday.
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UN should prevent Taliban's onslaught in Panjshir, negotiate political sol
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): Highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Panjshir valley, former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has called on United Nations to do its utmost to prevent the Taliban's onslaught into the resistance stronghold.
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