NGO Warns That Almost 10 Million Children Are Starving in Afghanistan
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NGO Warns That Almost 10 Million Children Are Starving in Afghanistan
NGO Warns That , Almost 10 Million Children , Are Starving in Afghanistan.
Save the Children warns that approximately
9.6 million children in Afghanistan are facing daily
food insecurity amid a deepening economic crisis.
Al Jazeera reports that Afghanistan's economic crisis is the result of a continuing drought and has been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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A report released by Save the Children on May 10
said that "immediate food assistance”
was necessary to save lives in the short-term.
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The international non-governmental organization
(NGO) also warned that aid alone was , “not enough to tackle the country’s
worst hunger crisis on record.".
Despite a significant amount of food
aid reaching families in recent months,
19.7 million children and adults, almost 50%
of the population, are still going hungry
and need urgent support to survive, Save the Children report, via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that Afghanistan has been cut off from international financial services since August 15 when the Taliban took over the country.
Nearly $10 billion of the country's assets
were frozen by the United States,
triggering a nationwide banking crisis.
As a result of sanctions,
millions of dollars worth of
international aid has disappeared.
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Every single day our front-line health
workers are treating children who are
wasting away in front of our eyes because
they’re only eating bread once a day
– and those are the lucky ones, Athena Rayburn, Save the Children’s director of advocacy, communications and media, via Al Jazeera.
Children in Afghanistan have
never known a life without conflict
and if action is not taken soon, they will
not know a world without gnawing
hunger and empty stomachs, Athena Rayburn, Save the Children’s director of advocacy, communications and media, via Al Jazeera
India and Pakistan Offer , Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan , After Deadly Earthquake.
Both India and Pakistan have already
dispatched humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after
a powerful earthquake killed over 1,000 people.
Al Jazeera reports that India has deployed a technical team to the Afghan capital of Kabul.
According to India's foreign ministry, the team has
been sent to the embassy which has been
vacant since August when the Taliban took control. .
The ministry said in a statement that the team would, “closely monitor and coordinate the efforts
of various stakeholders for the effective
delivery of humanitarian assistance.".
Meanwhile, Pakistan has deployed trucks
carrying food and other necessities. .
Pakistan has assured all possible
support to ameliorate the sufferings
of the Afghan families affected
by the 6.1 magnitude earthquake, Statement from the office of Pakistan's
Prime Minister, via Al Jazeera.
The consignment arranged by
the National Disaster Management Authority
consists of family tents, tarpaulins, blankets
and emergency medicines, Statement from the office of Pakistan's
Prime Minister, via Al Jazeera.
On June 23, India's foreign ministry said that 27 tons
of supplies would be delivered to international aid
agencies and the Afghan Red Crescent Society.
As always, India stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, with whom we share centuries-old ties, and remains firmly committed to providing immediate relief assistance for the Afghan people, Statement from India's Foreign Ministry, via Al Jazeera.
According to Al Jazeera, the Taliban-led government and the international aid community are struggling to deliver assistance to some of the hardest-hit areas.
According to Al Jazeera, the Taliban-led government and the international aid community are struggling to deliver assistance to some of the hardest-hit areas
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India has sent its technical team to the earthquake hit Afghanistan where more than 1000 people have died so far.
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Biden Calls Out , Oil Refiners for High Profit Margins , and Record Prices at the Pump.
Biden Calls Out , Oil Refiners for High Profit Margins , and Record Prices at the Pump.
Al Jazeera reports that
President Joe Biden has called on
oil refiners to increase production. .
Al Jazeera reports that
President Joe Biden has called on
oil refiners to increase production. .
The appeal was made via a letter to major
refining companies, including Exxon Mobil,
Chevron, Shell and British Petroleum.
The appeal was made via a letter to major
refining companies, including Exxon Mobil,
Chevron, Shell and British Petroleum.
Biden claimed that the oil refiners' high profit margins
were hurting consumers and blamed
Russia's invasion of Ukraine for rising prices.
Biden claimed that the oil refiners' high profit margins
were hurting consumers and blamed
Russia's invasion of Ukraine for rising prices.
The crunch that families are
facing deserves immediate action.
Your companies need to work with
my Administration to bring forward
concrete, near-term solutions
that address the crisis, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via Al Jazeera.
The crunch that families are
facing deserves immediate action.
Your companies need to work with
my Administration to bring forward
concrete, near-term solutions
that address the crisis, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via Al Jazeera.
In the United States, gas prices have
reached an average of about $5 a gallon,
the highest-ever recorded price.
On June 10, the U.S. government reported that
consumer prices have risen 8.6% since last year,
the highest increase in over 40 years.
Biden's letter to oil producers reportedly describes the “unprecedented disconnect” between the cost of refining and the high price consumers pay at the pump.
Biden's letter to oil producers reportedly describes the “unprecedented disconnect” between the cost of refining and the high price consumers pay at the pump.
Since the beginning of the year,
refiners’ margins for refining gasoline
and diesel have tripled, and are currently
at their highest levels ever recorded, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via Al Jazeera.
Since the beginning of the year,
refiners’ margins for refining gasoline
and diesel have tripled, and are currently
at their highest levels ever recorded, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via Al Jazeera.
According to the letter, the U.S. government is ready to , “use all reasonable and appropriate Federal Government
tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery
capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that
every region of this country is appropriately supplied.”.
According to the letter, the U.S. government is ready to , “use all reasonable and appropriate Federal Government
tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery
capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that
every region of this country is appropriately supplied.”.
Biden also reportedly called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to convene an emergency meeting with the National Petroleum Council. .
Biden also reportedly called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to convene an emergency meeting with the National Petroleum Council.
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EU Announces , Accelerated Plan to Reduce , Dependency on Russian Energy.
Al Jazeera reports that the European Commission
has revealed a $220 billion plan to end the bloc's
dependence on Russian fossil fuels in the next five years. .
Al Jazeera reports that the European Commission
has revealed a $220 billion plan to end the bloc's
dependence on Russian fossil fuels in the next five years. .
The package, REPowerEU, also
reportedly accelerates the EU's
plan to transition to green energy.
We are taking our ambition to yet another level to make sure that we become independent from Russian fossil fuels as quickly as possible, Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President,
via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that Russia
supplies 40% of the EU's gas
and 27% of its imported oil. .
In August, an EU plan
to ban Russian coal
will take effect. .
The bloc has also pledged to reduce the demand for gas from Moscow by two-thirds by the end of 2022.
The bloc has also pledged to reduce the demand for gas from Moscow by two-thirds by the end of 2022.
Hungary and other landlocked countries have opposed
the EU's proposed oil embargo, citing concerns about
the cost of switching to alternative sources.
Hungary and other landlocked countries have opposed
the EU's proposed oil embargo, citing concerns about
the cost of switching to alternative sources.
RePowerEU will help us to save more energy, to accelerate the phasing out of fossil fuels and, most importantly, to kick-start investments on a new scale, Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President,
via Al Jazeera.
New investments reportedly include $90 billion
for renewable energy, $28 billion for hydrogen infrastructure, $30 billion for power grids
and $59 billion for energy savings. .
New investments reportedly include $90 billion
for renewable energy, $28 billion for hydrogen infrastructure, $30 billion for power grids
and $59 billion for energy savings.
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EU Ready to Approve, Another $527 Million , in Military Aid for Ukraine.
Al Jazeera reports that defense ministers from
the European Union are set to approve an additional
$527 million in military aid for Ukraine. .
On May 17, EU foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell stressed the importance
of continuing support for Ukraine.
We have to continue to support
the Ukrainians with arms, that’s why
we will pull 500 million euros more, Josep Borrell, European Union
foreign policy chief, via Al Jazeera.
According to Al Jazeera,
the additional support will bring the EU's
military aid for Ukraine to $2.1 billion.
Borrell also joined Defense Ministers from
Germany and Luxembourg in expressing support
for Finland and Sweden's requests to join NATO.
The move for Finland and Sweden
to join NATO has been vehemently
opposed by Russia and Turkey. .
Turkey reportedly opposes the move
because of their perceived inaction
against exiled Kurdish fighters.
On May 16, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan accused the two Nordic countries
of refusing to extradite "terrorists.".
Turkey has opposition to this.
Turkey says that the two harbor terrorism,
that they have supporters of the PKK
and the Kurdish nationalists living in their
countries. This is something that throughout
the week is going to be a big issue, James Bays, Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor,
via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that all 30 NATO
countries must agree in order for
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance.
Al Jazeera reports that all 30 NATO
countries must agree in order for
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance
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EU and US Partner, to Ensure Food Security, and Access to Fertilizer.
Al Jazeera reports that the European Union and
the United States are preparing to launch a new
platform meant to address food security. .
Al Jazeera reports that the European Union and
the United States are preparing to launch a new
platform meant to address food security. .
The move comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine
has curbed access to staple crops and
fertilizers originating in the region.
The move comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine
has curbed access to staple crops and
fertilizers originating in the region.
Here is clearly a need for how to best
align approaches to support these
countries as the EU and US are major
players and international donors, Valdis Dombrovskis, EU trade chief, via Al Jazeera.
There are clearly disruptions
and we need to see how we
are diversifying the supply, Valdis Dombrovskis, EU trade chief, via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that the new platform will be part
of the Trade and Technology Council established to
strengthen economic ties between the EU and the U.S. .
Al Jazeera reports that the new platform will be part
of the Trade and Technology Council established to
strengthen economic ties between the EU and the U.S. .
Senior officials are scheduled to meet on May 15 and 16 to coordinate their efforts on areas including export controls, semi-conductors and procurement.
The U.S. will reportedly be represented by Secretary
of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
The U.S. will reportedly be represented by Secretary
of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
The U.S. will reportedly be represented by Secretary
of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
While the EU side will include Dombrovskis,
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s digital affairs chief,
and Thierry Breton, the head of internal markets.
While the EU side will include Dombrovskis,
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s digital affairs chief,
and Thierry Breton, the head of internal markets.
While the EU side will include Dombrovskis,
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s digital affairs chief,
and Thierry Breton, the head of internal markets.
The group is reportedly aimed at ensuring
the supply of agri-food commodities,
particularly for developing nations. .
According to Dombrovskis, while the EU is not currently facing
a food security crisis, the new platform could also help curb, "food affordability issues.”.
According to Dombrovskis, while the EU is not currently facing
a food security crisis, the new platform could also help curb, "food affordability issues.”
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From reactions to Ukraine attaining EU membership candidate status to the withdrawal of Kyiv troops from Sievierodonetsk, here are five of the latest developments in the war.
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Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine is threatening global prosperity and stability, Boris Johnson has warned.
Speaking at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Kigali, the prime minister said: "Many of the countries represented here in Kigali today find themselves bearing the brunt of Putin's folly. Their populations brought closer to poverty." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
India on Thursday resumed its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a team in its embassy in the Afghan capital, over 10 months after it pulled out its.. IndiaTimes
The powerful quake hit the eastern Paktika province on the border with Pakistan, and authorities fear many more people are trapped or dead in the rubble of their homes.
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An earthquake survivor has told of his loss of 26 family members as rescuers resort to digging by hand in villages raised to the ground in eastern Afghanistan. Sky News
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