Kabul, March 7 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid the escalating border conflicts with Pakistan. The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to refugees fleeing Iran and Pakistan, as well as those internally displaced due to conflict along the border.“Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most severe hunger crisis, with one in three A…
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Kabul, March 4 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties and displacement. He called on both parties to exercise maximum restraint and adhere to International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), …
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Some 6.5 million people, or about a third of Somalia’s population, will face crisis levels of hunger through March, an increase of 1.7 million since January, UN officials warned. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the UN headquarters via video link, World Food Programme (WFP) Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Ross Smith said the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report for Somalia, released on Tuesday, confirmed fears that t…
United Nations, Feb 25 (IANS) The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt the fighting.In a press statement on Tuesday, the members of the Security Council strongly condemned reports of repeated drone attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian personnel as well as property and assets, including multiple attacks impacting the World Fo…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The India AI Impact Summit 2026 here has brought together global leaders, policymakers, and technology experts, who are highlighting both the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and the urgent need for responsible governance.Speaking to IANS, World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau said the agency already has a strong advantage in deploying AI due to its vast data resources and global logistics network.”W…
Kabul, Jan 29 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has predicted that 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026, local media reported on Thursday. Among these people, only 7.2 million people are expected to be covered by existing programmes, according to OCHA statement. It stated that 54 per cent of those who need health services are children, 24 per cent are women and 10 per cent are specially-abled people, Afghanista…
Canberra, Jan 29 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced 50 million Australian dollars in support for Afghanistan to address the deteriorating situation. She condemned Taliban’s oppression of women and girls and stated that Australia is continuing legal action against Afghanistan for violations of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). In a statement shared on X, Wong stated, “The people of Afghanistan are enduring one of the world…
Kabul, Jan 28 (IANS) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Afghanistan is facing one of the worst child malnutrition crises, with around 3.7 million children facing acute malnutrition annually, local media reported on Wednesday. UNICEF representative in Afghanistan, Tajudeen Oyewale, stressed the need to address the crisis during the launch of malnutrition prevention and treatment guidelines on Tuesday, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported.The malnutrition cris…
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) Bangladesh interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus has failed to meet the expectations of the people who are forced into a budgetary belt-tightening under the combined effects of high inflation rates, low wages, and an artificial food scarcity, the local media has highlighted. “When the interim government took charge, expectations were high,” according to an opinion piece in Bangladesh’s The Business Standard. “A year and a half later, that hope has thinned. Pri…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Reuben Gauci, High Commissioner of Malta to India, who also holds charge of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and serves as ambassador in Nepal, has voiced concern over the political situation in Bangladesh, emphasising the implications for both regional stability and the sizable Bangladeshi community in his country.“I cover Bangladesh as well, because apart from being the High Commissioner of Malta to India, I’m the High Commissioner of Malta to Bangladesh, to…