Afghanistan still a grave humanitarian crisis, senior aid official says

Afghanistan still a grave humanitarian crisis, senior aid official says

Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, updated journalists in New York on developments in a country where 28 million people now depend on aid to survive.  Immense humanitarian needs  “Afghanistan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 2023, notwithstanding, of course, the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,” he…

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Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives

Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives

“The only reason people are still dying of AIDS is the inequalities in society, and all these come together to make them more at risk,” Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said. “Criminalizing laws chase people away from life-saving treatment and need to be removed.” Commemorated on 1 March, Zero Discrimination Day aims at emphasizing…

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Canada bans Tik Tok

Canada bans Tik Tok

Photo: Social Media Canada bans Chinese video sharing app TikTok According to British media, the spokesperson of the Canadian government has said that there are unacceptable risks to privacy and security with the use of the TikTok application. A Canadian government spokesperson said the decision was made after a review by the Chief Information Officer….

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Famous Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor termed Air India travel as unpleasant

Famous Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor termed Air India travel as unpleasant

File photo India’s famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor, while sharing his experience of traveling in Indian airline Air India, called it disgusting. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor shared a picture of the in-flight breakfast served by Air India and expressed outrage and wrote that the food served during the flight from Nagpur to…

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