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Economy
BRICS Calls for Finalization of Global Convention Against Terrorism
DID Press: Parliamentarians from BRICS member states have called for the swift completion of negotiations on a comprehensive international convention against terrorism and its adoption under the auspices of the United Nations. The call was made in a joint statement…
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Government
Guterres: Middle East Needs a New Security Framework
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for a new security framework in the Middle East, saying no country in the region can achieve lasting security at the expense of another country’s insecurity. Guterres emphasized that the…
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Government
UN Commission: Israel Committed War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza
DID Press: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry has stated that Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied Palestinian territory and continued acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, even after the ceasefire agreement. According to…
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Afghanistan
UN: Violence Against Former Afghan Government Personnel Continues
DID Press: Despite the Taliban’s announcement of a “general amnesty,” killings, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances involving former Afghan government military personnel and officials continue, according to reports by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), raising ongoing concerns…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Chief: Afghans’ Potential Outweighs Challenges
DID Press: Rabab Fatima, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has said that the talents, aspirations and potential of the Afghan people are greater than the challenges facing the country. In her first official message from…
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Afghanistan
UN: More Than 19M People Face Acute Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations has warned that more than 19 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, as declining humanitarian assistance and funding shortages increase the risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition across the country. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson…
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Afghanistan
UN Reaffirms Support for Afghan People on Its 81st Anniversary
DID Press: United Nations has praised the resilience of the Afghan people in the face of decades of conflict, poverty, displacement and climate change, while expressing concern over restrictions imposed on women and girls. In a statement issued on Saturday…
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Afghanistan
Funding Shortfalls and Clinic Closures Worsen Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis
DID Press: United Nations has warned that hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan are rapidly worsening, with millions of people facing acute food insecurity amid funding shortages, healthcare facility closures and restrictions on humanitarian assistance. UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Security Official Survives Armed Attack in Bamyan
DID Press: Dr Karim Karimi, security officer at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office in Bamyan province, survived an armed attack on Wednesday evening, local sources told DID Press. He was not injured in the incident. According…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, UN Call for More Humanitarian Aid for Returning Migrants
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister and the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have discussed expanding humanitarian assistance for returning Afghan migrants and strengthening cooperation between the country and the United Nations. Amir Khan Muttaqi,…
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