Afghanistan

Access to information “at the heart of open and healthy societies”

The right of citizens around the world to access information about how they are governed is “at the heart of open and healthy societies”.

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Attacks on medical facilities becoming “new norm” in conflict

Attacks against hospitals and health workers are becoming a “new norm” in conflict, the head of one of the world’s top humanitarian organizations told the Security Council on Wednesday.

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“Moral impact” of migrant issue on Monaco

The migrant and refugee crisis in Europe has had a strong “moral impact’ on the tiny Principality of Monaco according to Minister of State, Serge Telle.

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Afghanistan situation presents “formidable challenges”

The present situation in Afghanistan is hopeful but also presents "formidable challenges", the UN special envoy to the country has said.

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“Emergency spike” in newly-displaced across Afghanistan

There is an “emergency spike” in the number of newly-displaced people across Afghanistan, who are in need of life-saving aid.

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Afghanistan: UN aid chief calls for scaled-up support to one million people on the move

Seeking $150 million for aid efforts in Afghanistan, the top United Nations relief official today called on the international community to urgently scale up its support for the war-torn country so that it can meet the rising humanitarian needs of more than one million people who are on the move, either internally displaced or returning from neighbouring countries.