UPDATE: Over $1.2 billion pledged to UN humanitarian program in Afghanistan
Geneva/New York, September 13 – The United Nations has received pledges of over $1.2 billion in humanitarian assistance for 11 million Afghans for the four
Geneva/New York, September 13 – The United Nations has received pledges of over $1.2 billion in humanitarian assistance for 11 million Afghans for the four
New York, September 10 – The United Nations is calling on all countries to make an urgent choice between breakdown and breakthrough as the world would
New York, August 30 – The UN Security Council said in a strongly worded resolution that it expects the Taliban to respect its commitments that
New York, August 27 – The bomb attacks in Kabul have accelerated the already tense and volatile situation in Afghanistan and the country’s humanitarian needs
New York, August 26 – The United Nations has condemned the bomb attacks in Kabul and outside its airport thronged with fleeing Afghans and foreigners,
New York, August 20 – The United Nations headquarters has informed international media as well as the 193 governments that will send representatives to attend
New York, August 16 – The United Nations decided to stay put in Afghanistan after Taliban armed forces took over the Kabul government, spreading fear
Geneva/New York, August 12 – The World Health Organization is calling on governments to stop politicizing the issue regarding Covid-19 virus’ origins and provide “all
Geneva/New York, August 9 – Planet earth is certain to get increasing life-threatening heat waves and water shortage that will affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the Intergovernmental Panel
Geneva/New York, August 5 – Three in four people think it will take at least two years for economies around the world to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
Rome/New York, July 27 – Fifty small- and medium-sized enterprises spanning all continents are declared “hidden heroes” in the fight against hunger at a pre-summit
Rome/New York, July 15 – The number of people suffering hunger and malnutrition surged up to 811 million, or about one-tenth of the world population
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