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Human Rights
UN: Israel Seeks Permanent Control of Gaza, Jewish Majority in Occupied Territories
DID Press: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory announced in a new report that Israel has a clear and ongoing intent to maintain permanent control of the Gaza Strip and preserve a Jewish majority in…
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Afghanistan
UN General Assembly: “Al-Shara” Attends, Taliban Absent
DID Press: Ahmed al-Shara (Joulani), head of Syria’s interim government, made history by attending UN General Assembly, breaking a nearly six-decade absence of high-level Syrian officials at the international body. Since 1967, no senior Syrian representative had participated in the…
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Uncategorized
$13 Billion Aid to Afghanistan: Conflicting Narratives on Taliban’s Role
DID Press: UN says billions in international aid to Afghanistan have been delivered without Taliban involvement — but reports from other agencies point to widespread interference by the group in humanitarian operations, raising serious questions about the independence of relief…
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Afghanistan
UN Strongly Criticizes Restrictions on Female Aid Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres described restrictions imposed by Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government on female aid workers as “unbearable and damaging,” warning that such measures will worsen the humanitarian crisis in earthquake-affected areas. Speaking at a press briefing in…
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Afghanistan
UN: Return of Migrants Can Transform Afghanistan’s Local Economy
DID Press: As Afghanistan faces one of the largest waves of returning migrants in decades, the UN says the trend represents not only a humanitarian challenge but also a potential economic opportunity to rebuild and strengthen local communities. More than…
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Afghan military
UN: ISIS Threat in Afghanistan Declined
DID Press: UN reported a significant reduction in activities of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) branch in Afghanistan. Released by the UN Secretary-General, the report notes that ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan have noticeably decreased lately, both in frequency and geographic scope. The report…
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Government
Poll: Two-State Resolution Symbolic, Not Effective
DID Press: A latest survey on the recent UN resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shows that a majority of respondents view the move as having no significant impact on peace and stability in the Middle East,…
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Analysis
UN Resolution on Palestinian State: Document Affirming Legitimacy of Islamic Resistance
DID Press: Adoption of a draft resolution at the United Nations General Assembly calling for a two-state solution and the creation of an independent Palestinian state is, without doubt, a historic step in support of Palestinian rights and an acknowledgment…
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Government
UN Backs Two-state Solution, Excludes Hamas from Palestinian Politics
DID Press: UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted “New York Declaration,” a landmark resolution mapping out concrete, time-bound and irreversible steps toward a two-state solution to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. The resolution, passed with 142 votes in…
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Afghanistan
UN: Child Marriage and Maternal Deaths Rising in Afghanistan
DID Press: Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, the situation of Afghanistani women and girls has reached its most critical point, with early and forced marriages on the rise, maternal mortality increasing, and women’s access to education and…
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