UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis
The Taliban is in no mood to negotiate following its decision to ban women from working in Afghanistan, as UN officials meet to discuss the crisis. – EPA pic, May 1, 2023.
UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha today in an increasingly desperate bid to find ways to influence Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Considered the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis by the United Nations, Guterres’s quandary has been deepened by the Taliban administration’s move to stop girls going to school and most women from working, even for UN agencies.
Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
All BN components at table for seat talks, says Zambry | The Malaysian InsightBloc sec-gen says any decision for state polls subject to mutual agreement of member parties.
Read more »
US regulators lead First Republic rescue talks | The Malaysian InsightAgencies set to step in and offload assets to likely buyers as bank loses US$100 billion in one quarter.
Read more »
Mexican authorities say 63 abducted migrants rescued | The Malaysian InsightProsecutor says it is investigating who was responsible but makes no mention of arrests.
Read more »
Global stocks mostly up as yen tumbles after Bank of Japan decision | The Malaysian InsightExpert says the eurozone missed going into recession ‘by a whisker’.
Read more »
Brazil’s Lula decrees 6 Indigenous reserves | The Malaysian InsightPresident reverses his predecessor’s policy of opening up Amazon to the agriculture and logging industries.
Read more »
Spain opens probe into Russian diesel imports | The Malaysian InsightExperts say some EU states are bypassing sanctions through other nations to mask the source.
Read more »