Month: August 2021

Security Council urges Taliban to provide safe passage out of Afghanistan

The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people…

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On International Day, UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a…

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Afghan children ‘at greater risk than ever’, top UNICEF official warns

With the needs of Afghan children greater than ever before, the world “cannot abandon them now”, a senior official with…

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Reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests, UN chief says in message for International Day

Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to do…

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UN entities condemn ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attack at Kabul airport

The UN Security Council on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the…

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Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all…

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No end to Yemen civil war on the horizon, senior UN official briefs Security Council

No progress has been made by parties in Yemen to reach a political agreement to settle the civil war, which…

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Afghanistan: UN agencies sound alarm over emergency aid supply logjam

UN humanitarian agencies are warning that they are unable to bring urgently needed emergency supplies into Afghanistan, and are calling for…

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UN to Survivors, Victims of Terrorism: ‘You are Not Alone’

Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of…

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‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed

Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan…

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