Kabul

Afghanistan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse, as hunger hits 95 per cent of families

Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organisation, WHO, warned on Wednesday, while on the streets of Kabul, the hunger families are suffering is as acute in urban areas as the drought-stricken rural parts of the country. 

News in Brief 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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Afghanistan: UN chief condemns terrorist blasts near Kabul airport

Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Thursday the terror attacks around Kabul airport in Afghanistan and expressed his support for both the injured and the families of those who have been killed. 

News in Brief 12 August 2021

  • UN weather agency WMO seeks to confirm 48.8C ‘record’ heat spike in Sicily
  • Afghanistan seeks spike in people fleeing amid Taliban advance
  • 3 new COVID-19 drugs picked for latest #Solidarity trials: WHO
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News in Brief 10 May 2021

  • 'Maximum restraint' needed over East Jerusalem violence: UN chief
  • Condemnation for Kabul school attack atrocity
  • Spotlight on lack of investment in farming across Sahel region: FAO
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