Afghans lose hope under 6 months of Taliban rule
The United Nations warns that more than 97 per cent of Afghans will fall into poverty before summer, and the Afghan economy appears to be in free fall.
The United Nations warns that more than 97 per cent of Afghans will fall into poverty before summer, and the Afghan economy appears to be in free fall.
Many of the migrants entering Iran are seeking to cross the borders of Turkey and from there go on to Europe for asylum.
"They were living in a dire situation on an open ground. They returned after provincial officials ensured their security,
The statement read that Afghanistan has been occupied by external factors and based on the historic responsibility of the Afghan government after consultations with the elders of the country, they decided to announce the government in exile.
Alluding to those concerns at the high-level conference in Geneva, the UN Secretary-General highlighted the need for food, life-saving interventions and essential healthcare for the people of Afghanistan.
Asked about the statement from the Taliban, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "Our expectation, which we have also conveyed to the Taliban, is that they should be able to get to the airport."
Apart from Kolkata all the commissioners and the SPs have been asked to send an updated list of the people residing in their areas to the Home Department and also keep a watch on them. They have been asked to send all the details if they find anything suspicious,"
The UN humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan remains just 37 per cent funded, OCHA said.
Educated Afghan women have some of the most to lose under the fundamentalist Taliban, whose past government, overthrown by the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, sought to largely confine women to the home.
Reportedly built in the sixth century, the destruction of the 55-meter-tall and 38-meter-tall statues by the Taliban militants in March 2001 has been condemned globally.