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Afghanistan
Pakistan Blames Procedural Issues for Muttaqi’s Delayed Visit
DID Press: While many believe the UN Security Council’s travel ban was behind the cancellation of a planned visit by Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of Afghan caretaker government, to Islamabad, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hinted that “procedural…
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Afghanistan
Caretaker Government Rejects HRW Report on Violations of Women’s Rights
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government rejected the recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, denying allegations of women’s rights violations and the deprivation of girls’ education in Afghanistan. It emphasized that these issues are internal matters. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for…
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Afghanistan
UN Solar Project to Tackle Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
DID Press: As Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in decades, the UN, in collaboration with the World Bank, launched a $5.23 million project to expand solar-powered irrigation across five provinces of the country. The United Nations Office for Project…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi’s Visit to Pakistan Delayed Due to Lack of UN Travel Exemption
DID Press: The three-days visit of the acting government’s foreign minister to Pakistan has been postponed due to the United Nations not issuing a travel exemption in time. According to Western media reports, the official visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi,…
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Afghanistan
Guterres Signs Agreement to Establish Sustainable Development Center for Central Asia and Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres signed an agreement today, Sunday, 3 August, during his visit to Kazakhstan, to establish a Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan. The purpose of this center is to accelerate…
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Afghanistan
UN: $539M Needed for Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) announced it urgently need $539 million in funding to support millions of people in Afghanistan over the next six months. In its latest report, WFP warned that the hunger crisis in Afghanistan is worsening…
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Human Rights
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza; 750 killed & injured in one day
DID Press: In the past 24 hours, more than 750 Palestinians were martyred and injured as a result of the continuous attacks of the Israeli regime, announced Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Ministry of Health…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: UN lost its independence and effectiveness
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban’s caretaker government, took a strong stance in response to the UN’s continued opposition to the transfer of Afghanistan’s seat to the group, accusing the international body of bias and inaction. Mujahid…
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Human Rights
Pakistani FM: All Countries should Recognize Palestine
DID Press: Speaking at the UN Security Council, Pakistani Foreign Minister emphasized the need for all countries to recognize Palestine. At the UN Security Council meeting, Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, emphasizing the rights of the Palestinian people, called…
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Afghanistan
Taliban-Iran-UN trilateral meeting on Afghanistan refugees to be held in Kabul
DID Press: A trilateral meeting will soon be held in Kabul with the participation of the Taliban government, Iran and the UN representatives to review the situation of Afghanistani refugees, announced Representative of the UNHCR. According to the Taliban government’s…
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