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Afghanistan
Afghans Want Women’s Inclusion in Intl Decision-Making Forums : Survey
Kabul: The latest quarterly survey conducted between 17 and 29 April by UN Afghanistan indicated that the consulted Afghan women and…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Organizations: Trust Fund Should Be Used to Pay UN Membership Fee
Kabul: Some members of active organizations in Afghanistan, through a joint statement, have called for Afghanistan’s UN membership fee to be…
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Bangladesh
UN urges more int’l focus on Rohingya refugees amid fund crunch
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday urged the international community to keep focus on the plight of the Rohingya…
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UN chief says Pakistan floods ‘litmus test for climate justice’ as aid lags
By Abid Hussain Islamabad, Pakistan – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to help Pakistan recover…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan meth trade surges as Taliban clamps down on heroin, UN report says
Kabul: Sept 10 (Reuters) – Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban has…
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Bhutan
LDC graduation is not problem -free, warns top UN official
By Jigmi Wangdi As Bhutan is set to graduate out of the Least Developed Country category by year-end, UN’s Under-Secretary-General…
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Opinion
The reset in the US strategy on engaging the Taliban may work
By Obaidullah Baheer Since the Taliban took over Kabul in 2021, the United States has struggled to make progress in…
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Highlights news
Prime minister to visit both UN and China next month
By Anil Giri Kathmandu: The dilemma over Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s proposed visits to the upcoming 78th United Nations…
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Nepal PM may skip UN meet to visit China
By Anil Giri US Ambassador Dean Thompson is learnt to have met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday. One…
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US lawmakers call for free, fair, monitored polls in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Several lawmakers of the United States, including Congressman Brad Sherman, have called for free, fair, and internationally-monitored general polls…
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