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Afghanistan
Pakistan Demands German Aid, Warns of Deporting Vulnerable Afghans
DID Press: Pakistan’s defense minister warned that due to Germany’s slow pace in accepting former Afghan local staff, Islamabad will only continue hosting them if Berlin pays for their security costs. Otherwise, Pakistan may return these individuals to Afghanistan —…
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Afghanistan
Taliban, UN Discuss Joint Committee on Afghan Migrant Return Crisis
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday to discuss forming a joint committee to manage the growing crisis of returning Afghan migrants. Acting minister Abdul Kabir met UNDP crisis…
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Afghanistan
UN Urges Kabul, Islamabad to Return to Dialogue
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has called for an immediate halt to violence and urged both Pakistan and the Taliban government to return to the negotiating table. In a message posted on…
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China to UN: Japanese Military Intervention in Taiwan Deemed “Aggression”
DID Press: China has taken its dispute with Japan over Taiwan to the UN, warning that any Japanese military intervention in Taiwan will be considered an “act of aggression” and that China reserves the right to defend its territory under…
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Afghanistan
UN: Afghanistan Emerging as Regional Hub for Synthetic Drugs
DID Press: UN warned that while opium cultivation in Afghanistan has declined significantly, the country is rapidly becoming a regional center for synthetic drug production, posing potentially more complex risks than the traditional opium trade for both Afghanistan and its…
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Afghanistan
Japan, UN Pledge Support after Deadly Northern Afghanistan Quake
DID Press: Following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan, the embassies of Iran, Japan, and the UN issued separate messages expressing condolences and emphasizing timely humanitarian assistance. Last night, northern Afghanistan experienced an earthquake that affected Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan…
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UN: US Military Waste Contaminated 40% of Kabul’s Water Supply
DID Press: Four years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, UN has revealed what it calls an environmental disaster unfolding in the country. According to a new UN report, the consequences of the US two-decade military presence in…
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Government
UN, France Condemn Israeli Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
DID Press: United Nations and France have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling it “dangerous and unacceptable.” UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said an Israeli drone dropped a hand grenade near a UN Interim Force…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Cities Unprepared for Rapid Urban Population Growth, Warns UN
DID Press: UN warned Afghanistan’s cities are unprepared to handle rapid population growth, cautioning that unchecked urbanization without infrastructure development could trigger widespread crises. According to the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Afghanistan’s urban population has increased fivefold over the…
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UN Warns of Worsening Air Pollution Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned of a growing air pollution crisis in Afghanistan’s major cities as winter approaches, calling it a serious threat to public health. In a post on X, the agency said pollution…
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