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UN allocates emergency relief to protect Afghan returnees from Iran
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN has allocated $10 million to support Afghan returnees from Iran, aiming to protect them from abuse and provide urgent aid. Thousands are expelled daily, facing harsh border conditions. The funds will help with shelter, food, and reintegration, as humanitarian groups call for more glob
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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UNHCR flags undignified deportations of Afghans from Iran, warns of region
Updated : 8 months ago IST
UNHCR's Arafat Jamal told Tolo News that Afghan migrants are being deported from Iran without dignity, while international aid is shrinking. He warned of instability if global focus shifts away. Over 1.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025, straining Afghanistan's fragile support systems,
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"If all big countries do not denounce terrorist activities, it will contin
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Earlier on Tuesday, S Jaishankar stressed the importance of taking an uncompromising stance against terrorism, citing the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack in India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council.
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UN warns of deepening crisis in Afghanistan amid major aid shortfall
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The UN has warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan due to a major funding gap. Many, like Kabul cobbler Hussain Haidari, struggle without aid. Officials urge more global support, while experts stress the need for long-term solutions beyond short-term relief.
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EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as examp
Updated : 8 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed the importance of taking an uncompromising stance against terrorism, citing the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack in India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Counci
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UN warns of crisis as 1.3 million Afghans return, urges global aid
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The UN says over 1.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025, overwhelming Afghanistan's fragile support systems. Tolo News reports the UN is urging urgent global aid, warning of rising poverty, underfunded relief efforts, and risks to regional stability without immediate reintegration support
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Israel strikes Lebanon, Syria as Gaza death toll surpasses 58,000; UN flag
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Israel struck Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Syria's Suwayda as attacks on Gaza continue. Al Jazeera reports over 58,000 killed in Gaza since October 7. Settlers torched Palestinian property in the West Bank. The UN recorded 875 killed near Gaza aid points and convoys over the past six weeks.
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UN warns of humanitarian crisis as Afghan migrants return from Iran, Pakis
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The UNHCR warns that up to 3 million Afghans could return from Iran and Pakistan by year-end, worsening the crisis in Afghanistan. Many arrive without resources, overwhelming local communities. The UN is providing emergency aid and urging global support to prevent deeper poverty and instabil
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UN strongly condemns resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels tran
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned the resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting the Red Sea, especially the attacks that took place on July 6-8.
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Brazil: PM Modi holds wide-ranging interactions on sidelines of BRICS Summ
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
PM Modi also met the UN Chief on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. He wrote on X, "Interacted with Mr. Antonio Guterres, @UN Secretary General, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro yesterday."
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Pakistan urges UN action over Afghan-based terror threats to key infrastru
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan told the UN it has credible evidence of growing ties between terror groups like TTP and BLA, operating from Afghanistan, targeting its infrastructure. It urged global action and also held talks with Kabul to discuss security and trade, stressing the need to act against Afghan-based
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