Tag: The United Nations

Taliban Pledges to Protect Humanitarian Workers and Grant Afghans Access to Aid: UN

September 7, 2021
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The Taliban has pledged to protect humanitarian aid workers operating in Afghanistan and ensure aid is delivered to Afghans in need, a senior United Nations official has said. At the request of the secretary-general, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths visited the country where he met with the Taliban’s nominal leader, Mullah Baradar, and other officials of…

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UN Anti-Terrorism Tech Group Adds Taliban to Watchlist

August 25, 2021
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A United Nations anti-terrorism group will begin adding Taliban content to a database used by tech companies to moderate their platforms. Tech Against Terrorism, a group launched by the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED) that works with the tech industry to combat terrorist threats, announced Monday it would begin including official Taliban…

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UN Warns Any Fighting in Kabul Would Be Catastrophic for Civilians

August 12, 2021
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NEW YORK—The United Nations said on Thursday it is particularly concerned about a shift in fighting in Afghanistan to urban areas, warning that if a Taliban offensive reaches the capital Kabul it would have a “catastrophic impact on civilians.” The Taliban terrorist group claimed control over the third largest city, Herat, on Thursday and appeared…

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CCP Uses UN as Battleground to Confront US for Hegemony

May 20, 2021
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On May 7, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi once again talked about “multilateralism” at a UN Security Council video conference, using the UN as a battleground to confront the United States. The UN Security Council (UNSC) was originally meant to be a consultative mechanism to avoid conflicts and wars, but now the Chinese Communist Party…

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