Afghan Deputy PM Hanafi discusses humanitarian aid, banking system with UN envoy
World | October 24, 2021 6:49 ISTThe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has deteriorated ever since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August.
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has deteriorated ever since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August.
Violence broke out after the reported desecration of the Holy Quran at a Durga Puja mandap in Cumilla on October 13, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary forces in 20 districts to fend off further trouble.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that institutions such as United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund will have to look at reforming themselves.
Guterres said the UN has been engaging the Taliban every day on the safety and security of its staff, unhindered humanitarian access to all Afghans in need, and human rights -- especially for women and girls.
WHO said its decision was based on results from ongoing research in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has tracked more than 800,000 children since 2019.
At a wide-ranging news conference and in his speech afterward at the UNGA, Lavrov criticized the Biden administration including for its hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Addressing the high-level United Nations General Assembly session here, Modi said: “We have had a great tradition of democracy that goes back to thousands of years”.
"The UN Humanitarian Air Service is operating flights, almost daily, to different provinces and including to Kabul," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secy-General Antonio Guterres.
Much bolder climate action is needed ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, this Nov- with the Group of 20 largest economies in the lead- to maintain international peace and security, Xinhua news agency quoted Guterres as saying.
The Eisenhower Building has 2-mile long corridor and minimal use of wood has been used in its construction so that it can be safe from fire. $10 million were spent to construct this building. PM Modi - VPKamala Harris building will take place in this historic building.
The main elements of PM Modi's US visit will be bilateral meetings with President Joe Biden, participation in the Quad Leaders' Summit and address at the UN General Assembly.
Xi Jinping said that one country's success does not have to mean another country's failure, adding that the world is big enough to accommodate the common development and progress of all countries.
The Taliban stunned the world by taking territory with surprising speed and little resistance from the US-trained Afghan military. The Western-backed government collapsed on August 15.
Member states must also uphold their obligations by addressing allegations referred by UN to national authorities, holding perpetrators accountable, and resolving paternity claims, said Guterres.
Peace and progress depend on coming together as a human family -- united in the commitment to building a better and brighter world, the UN Chief said.
UNICEF said if the current situation continues, one million children under five in Afghanistan will suffer from severe acute malnutrition. A number of doctors say that cases of malnourished children have increased in the past month.
The Montreal Protocol began life as a mechanism to protect and heal the ozone layer. It has done its job well over the past three decades. The ozone layer is on the road to recovery, Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.
At the 48th session of the human rights council, India said Pakistan has been globally recognised as a country openly supporting, training, financing and arming terrorists including UN proscribed terrorists as a matter of state policy.
Under secretary-General Martin Griffiths announced the total in pledges at the closing of a high-level ministerial meeting in Geneva on Monday.
Afghanistan has also witnessed drought this year, which led to a 40 per cent decline in domestic food production.
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