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Taliban reject UN report alleging 100 officials of previous Afghan govt ki
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 31 (ANI): The Taliban has rejected a UN report alleging more than 100 officials and members of the security forces from the previous government were killed by the Taliban or its affiliates following the US exit from Afghanistan.
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Pakistan's unabated borrowing poses economic challenges, warns UNDP
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Providing an overview of Pakistan's policy priorities, regulatory environment, and its private sector development, a UN report warned that continued borrowing from multilateral and other sources is posing all sorts of economic and political challenges
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Employment of Afghan women dropped 16 pc in 2021 after Taliban takeover: U
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): Employment of Afghan women is estimated to have decreased by 16 per cent in the latter part of the year after the radical Islamist Taliban movement, an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities, swept to power, the International Labour O
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Terrorists exploiting pandemic restrictions, recruiting via virtual platfo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 14 (ANI): A UN committee on counter-terrorism said that terrorists and violent extremists have started exploiting pandemic-related socio-cultural restrictions and are now employing virtual platforms for recruiting and radicalizing thus pointing to the new challenges th
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People of Myanmar face 'unprecedented' crisis in 2022: UN report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): The turmoil in Myanmar is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping out the impressive gains made since 2005, according to a UN Humanitarian Needs Overview published on Friday by United Nations Office for the Co
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COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN repo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 13 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, according to reports released on Sunday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank, which reveal more than half a billion people are being
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UN alarmed by reversal of women's rights under Taliban rule
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): United Nations is alarmed by the rapid reversal of Afghanistan women's rights under the Taliban's rule that began this year in August.
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Over half million people internally displaced in Afghanistan due to confli
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 26 (ANI): More than half a million people in Afghanistan have been internally displaced as a result of conflicts and insecurity in the country this year, according to a new report issued by the UN migration agency IOM.
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UNDP warns Afghanistan banking system on brink of collapse
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI): A new UN report on Monday said Afghanistan's banking and financial systems are on the verge of collapse following the country's takeover by the Taliban.
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High-profile attacks by anti-govt elements occurred across Afghanistan pri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 8 (ANI): A new United Nations report on Wednesday revealed that high-profile attacks by anti-government elements occurred across Afghanistan prior to the Taliban takeover of major cities.
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Foreign members of ISIL-K, al-Qaida entered Afghanistan via Pakistan: UN r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 28 (ANI): Almost all foreign members of ISIL-K and al-Qaida have entered Afghanistan via Pakistan and the leaders of these outfits along with those of the Taliban have been living in Pakistan, according to a new United Nations report.
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Numerous shortcomings remain to combat corruption in Afghanistan: UN repor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Stepping up ongoing efforts to address corruption in Afghanistan remains critical, finds a UN report released on Wednesday while adding that country's civil society and media play a critical role in fostering transparency and exposing corruption.
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