UN chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan “hanging by thread”
United NationsReuters Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for countries to authorize all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state. He also pushed for a suspension of any rules or conditions constricting “lifesaving” aid operations as millions in the […]
Donors back $US280 million transfer for Afghan food, health
Washington DC, USReuters Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $US280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Program and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the World Bank said as it seeks to help a country facing famine and economic freefall. The World Bank-administered Afghan Reconstruction Trust Fund will this […]