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Torture cannot be justified in any situation, UN experts tell Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): Noting that Afghanistan has entered into "a very challenging new chapter of power transition", the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) urged Taliban-led authorities of Afghanistan to uphold "the international obligations of the State".
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Afghanistan: Taliban expected to announce new govt today
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 3 (ANI): The Taliban is expected to announce a new government in Afghanistan within hours amid the UN's warning of the impending food crisis, urging the global community to step up support for the war-ravaged country.
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European Union to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable populati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 1 (ANI): The European Union on Tuesday said that it will continue to coordinate with the UN and its agencies on the stabilisation of Afghanistan, ensure that humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable populations and for this purpose, will also step up financial suppor
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S Korea hopes to restart talks with North Korea amid nuclear concerns: Off
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): A report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggesting that North Korea has restarted nuclear operations adds to the urgency of resuming talks with it, an official in the South Korean administration said on Tuesday.
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North Korea nuclear activity 'deeply troubling': UN atomic agency
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], August 31 (ANI): North Korea appears to have restarted the operation of its main nuclear reactor used to produce weapons fuels, the UN atomic agency said.
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Chaos in Afghanistan directly related to disorderly withdrawal of foreign
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 31 (ANI): China, which abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution on Afghanistan, has blamed the disorderly withdrawal of foreign troops for the chaos in Afghanistan.
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UNSC not holding discussions on sending UN peacekeeping mission to Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council (UNSC) is not engaged in any discussions regarding the possibility of sending a UN peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan following the Taliban's (terrorist organization, banned in Russia) takeover, a UNSC source told Sputnik.
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Children in Afghanistan should not be abandoned: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI/Xinhua): With the needs of Afghan children greater than ever before, the world "cannot abandon them now," a senior official with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Sunday after concluding a visit to the country.
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UN Security Council condemn 'abhorrent' terrorist attack at Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 27 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the Kabul airport.
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Crisis of incredible proportions unfolding in Afghanistan, 14 million faci
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], August 26 (ANI): A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into a humanitarian "catastrophe", said the UN food relief agency on Wednesday.
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UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbors to keep borders open for potential ref
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling upon countries neighboring Afghanistan to be ready to accept refugees as the security situation in the Central Asian country remains precarious, UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific, Cathe
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UNHCR warns of humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 21 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has expressed concern about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan and urged for continuous support to ensure necessary assistance in the country.
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