Focus Neighbourhood: Children in Afghanistan at risk of sexual violence: UN Report
Children in Afghanistan at risk of sexual violence: UN Report The Khaama Press | 24thDecember The latest report from the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the situation of children in Afghanistan reveals that alongside the deprivation of millions of girls from education, thousands of cases of violence against children have been recorded from January […]
Focus Neighbourhood: UN rejects Taliban’s bid for Afghanistan seat for third time
UN rejects Taliban’s bid for Afghanistan seat for third time The Khaama Press | 19thDecember For the third time, the UN Credentials Committee has postponed the decision on assigning the Afghanistan seat to the Taliban. With the United Nations refraining from assigning Afghanistan’s seat to the Taliban, Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the representative of the former […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN The Irrawaddy | 12thDecember Myanmar became the world’s biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government’s crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. Myanmar produced an estimated 1,080 metric tonnes of opium—essential for producing heroin—this year, […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Nepal-India joint commission to meet next month, after a gap of three years
Nepal-India joint commission to meet next month, after a gap of three years The Kathmandu Post | 7thDecember India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Kathmandu in the first week of January for the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India joint commission. Jaishankar, who is arriving at the invitation of Foreign Minister NP Saud, will […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Afghan refguees forced to retun to Afghanistan at worst possible time: WFP
Afghan refguees forced to retun to Afghanistan at worst possible time: WFP The Khaama Press | 28th November The director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan, Hsiao-Wei Lee, has expressed deep concern regarding the forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan ahead of the harsh winter. Lee highlighted that more than one million people […]
Focus Neighbourhood: If Govt is Recognized, Kabul Will Adopt Intl Norms in Line With Sharia
If Govt is Recognized, Kabul Will Adopt Intl Norms in Line With Sharia TOLO News | 20th November The Islamic Emirate’s Spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that they are not obliged to adhere to the UN laws unless their government is recognized by the United Nations members. This comes as November 19 is the 77th anniversary […]
Focus Neighbourhood: UN Chief Guterres’ Recommendations for Afghanistan’s Future
UN Chief Guterres’ Recommendations for Afghanistan’s Future TOLO News | 14th November The UN Secretary-General in his independent assessment of the situation of Afghanistan said that needs of Afghans should be addressed, and a roadmap should be created to facilitate engagement between the international community and Afghanistan. The second part of the assessment recommends: “Building […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Bhutan, India move ahead in development cooperation
Bhutan, India move ahead in development cooperation Kuensel | 8th November During His Majesty The King’s meeting with the leaders of India, Bhutan and India agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation on trade, technology, cross-border connectivity, mutual investments, education andpeople-to-people connections. The government of India (GoI) agreed to undertake the Final Location Survey (FLS) of the […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Afghanistan’s economy faces uncertainty, deflation; World Bank warns
Afghanistan’s economy faces uncertainty, deflation; World Bank warns Afghanistan Times | 29th October The World Bank has warned that the ongoing economic turmoil in Afghanistan is getting worse. In its most recent Afghan Development Update, it says Afghanistan economy continues to contract, even after the Taliban’s takeover, leading to increased uncertainty and fragility. According to the […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Bangladesh, US keen to deepen bilateral ties to address challenges of climate change
Bangladesh, US keen to deepen bilateral ties to address challenges of climate change Dhaka Tribune | 25th October Bangladesh and the United States have expressed their interest to deepen their bilateral relations in addressing the defining challenges of climate change. This was expressed at a meeting between Special Envoy to Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Climate Change […]