The sun sets on Kabul, Afghanistan.

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News in Brief 10 September 2021

10 September 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban violence against protesters increasing, warns OHCHR
Hungry Afghans resort to extreme coping strategies to feed families
Human rights abuses intensify in eastern DR Congo: UNHCR

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Rubble from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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News in Brief 9 September 2021

9 September 2021

IAEA and Japan agree on Fukushima nuclear plant timeline
‘Attacks on schools must stop’, urges Guterres
Lawmakers have crucial role in counter-terror fight

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Food and blankets are handed out to people in need in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. UNHCR warned that the world cannot allow this “to become a humanitarian catastrophe”

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News in Brief 8 September 2021

8 September 2021

Afghanistan suffering, 'unimaginable' says UN chief
Yemen: climate of fear has worsened, all sides to blame - rights experts
DR Congo declares deadly meningitis outbreak in troubled northeast

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A child at the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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News in Brief 7 September 2021

7 September 2021

Afghanistan: dire needs could worsen, basic services collapsing
Conflict in Tigray now creating dire needs in neighbouring districts
Critical gaps in refugee education: UNHCR

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In the first six months of 2021, WFP provided assistance to 5.5 million people in Afghanistan.

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News in Brief 6 September 2021

6 September 2021

UN chief to lead call for Afghanistan humanitarian appeal
Australia must drop coal ‘or see climate change cause economic havoc’: UN adviser
Conservation rights defenders killed with shocking frequency, says UN rights chief

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A woman walks in Badakhshan, a province located in the farthest north-eastern part of Afghanistan.

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News in Brief 3 September 2021

3 September 2021

Afghanistan: ‘major’ crisis looming, UNHCR warns
Clean air improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmed: WMO
Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner, rights experts urge

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A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccination at a hospital in Kumasi, Ghana.

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News in Brief 2 September 2021

2 September 2021

Africa set to miss key COVID-19 vaccination goal: WHO
Tigray aid situation worsening, UN humanitarians warn
Dementia ‘not inevitable’ says WHO in prevention call

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A woman walks through water in an area affected by flooding in East Jakarta, Indonesia.

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News in Brief 1 September 2021

1 September 2021

Mu COVID-19 variant tracking latest: WHO
ILO: More than 4 billion people still lack social safety net
Climate hazards increased over past 50 years, UN agencies warn

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Early morning in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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News in Brief 31 August 2021

31 August 2021

Afghanistan: far more lifesaving medical supplies needed: WHO
UNHCR stands ready to help Afghan neighbours offer shelter
Mali uptick in civilian killings, warns UN mission MINUSMA

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A health worker cares for a young boy in Parwan Province, Afghanistan in November 2020.

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News in Brief 30 August 2021

30 August 2021

Afghanistan: lifesaving medical supplies reach Mazar-i-Sharif - WHO
UN COVID-19 measures unveiled to help keep schools
UNHCR calls for all States to join the effort to eradicate statelessness

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