Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations’ stockpiles of food in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they try to restore stability after decades of war. The president of the United Nations Security Council said Wednesday that “the real litmus test” for the new Taliban government will be how it treats women and girls. Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason of Ireland, which holds the council’s rotating presidency, said the protection and promotion of human rights for women “must be at the very heart of our collective response to the crisis.” The challenges the Taliban face in reviving the economy could give Western nations leverage as they push the group to fulfill a pledge to form an inclusive government and guarantee women’s rights. In the wake of last week’s bombing, American officials said drone strikes targeted the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, and Biden vowed to keep up airstrikes.

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Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns

Associated Press  

Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women, the chief of a top aid agency warned Sunday. Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were bearing the brunt of dwindling financial support for nongovernmental groups and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. The biggest threat to the future well-being of Afghan …

Appalling report lays bare humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after Biden's catastrophic withdrawal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Appalling report lays bare humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after Biden's catastrophic withdrawal

Daily Mail  

Nearly nine in 10 Afghans are starving and more than 80 percent have lost access to healthcare since America's chaotic withdrawal allowed the Taliban to return to power in 2021. The charts shows diminished quality of life factors, including poverty and loss of access to healthcare, following the resurgence of the Taliban in 2021 President Joe Biden, shown while announcing …

The world should not forget Afghanistan
3 months ago

The world should not forget Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, Afghanistan’s multiple crises worsened, and yet little help was extended to it. The multiple crises that plague Afghanistan have barely registered in international media headlines, and yet they persist. Reports show that Afghanistan has the fourth largest number of people facing severe hunger and food shortages. The international community must recognise that the plight of the Afghan people …

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one in three …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
7 months ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan boys harvest potatoes at a field in Baharak district, Badakhshan Province, on Thursday. In mid-August, the Afghan caretaker government's acting minister for industry and commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, said that more than $7 billion had been invested in Afghanistan over the past three years, of which $500 million was invested in the industry sector, Afghan media outlet Tolonews reported. Mullah …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
7 months ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan boys harvest potatoes at a field in Baharak district, Badakhshan Province, on Thursday. In mid-August, the Afghan caretaker government's acting minister for industry and commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, said that more than $7 billion had been invested in Afghanistan over the past three years, of which $500 million was invested in the industry sector, Afghan media outlet Tolonews reported. Mullah …

Reclusive Taliban leader warns Afghans against earning money or gaining 'worldly honor'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Reclusive Taliban leader warns Afghans against earning money or gaining 'worldly honor'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader …

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
10 months ago

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, a nongovernmental organization said. Nearly three out of 10 Afghan children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger this year as the country feels the immediate impacts of floods, the long-term effects of drought, and the return of Afghans from neighboring …

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
10 months ago

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About 6.5 million children in …

Hit by massive floods and with no support from the Taliban, Afghans are left to survive on food scraps
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hit by massive floods and with no support from the Taliban, Afghans are left to survive on food scraps

The Independent  

A kilo of potatoes in Kabul costs no more than five pence, but even that is unaffordable for many of the Afghans who are battling extreme poverty. open image in gallery An Afghan child crawls in the mud after floods in the Burka district of Baghlan province “The majority of those who died were women and children who could not …

Is the global community about to betray Afghanistan again?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is the global community about to betray Afghanistan again?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hosted by Secretary-General António Guterres, the meeting draws from …

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster
1 year, 1 month ago

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster

New Indian Express  

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a conference of special representatives and ambassadors of neighbouring and regional countries in Kabul on January 29. Addressing the meeting for ‘Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative’, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi stressed, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan respects others’ interests, choices, government structures, and development models, and in return, expects others to respect …

Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive
1 year, 4 months ago

Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday appealed to Afghanistan’s private sector to help people fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive. The Taliban made a similar plea last month after devastating earthquakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the west, asking Afghanistan’s “wealthy compatriots” to help survivors and affected communities. Taliban social media accounts have shown senior officials at …

Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's currency becomes world's best performer this quarter
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's currency becomes world's best performer this quarter

India Today  

Afghanistan's currency, the Afghani, has unexpectedly claimed the title of the world's best-performing currency during the September quarter, as reported by Bloomberg's data analysis. Afghanistan's isolation from the global financial system due to international sanctions is highlighted in a recent World Bank report. The United Nations estimates that Afghanistan requires approximately $3.2 billion in assistance for this year, yet only …

'World's Best Performing Currency': Afghanistan's currency surges amid unique circumstances
1 year, 6 months ago

'World's Best Performing Currency': Afghanistan's currency surges amid unique circumstances

Firstpost  

Currency controls, combined with cash inflows and remittances, have boosted the afghani by approximately 9% this quarter, surpassing the 3% gain of the Colombian peso. However, this rise in the afghani’s value hides the ongoing turmoil within Afghanistan, as the country remains largely isolated from the global financial system due to sanctions. Resource Investment Amid Financial Challenges Despite its financial …

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
1 year, 7 months ago

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. The U.N. said they were a major obstacle to the Taliban gaining international recognition as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. But the international community will only take such …

Taliban exploiting international aid, diverting funds and material to its own fighters and supporters, says report
1 year, 9 months ago

Taliban exploiting international aid, diverting funds and material to its own fighters and supporters, says report

Op India  

Recently, NPR, an independent non-profit media organization, interviewed six Afghan aid workers from five provinces in Afghanistan. However, MF lamented that providing food aid to the right people has become a daunting task due to pressure exerted by local Taliban members. Western aid still pouring into Taliban-controlled nation Even after the international sanctions on the terrorist group and banking restrictions, …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs agency said. Afghanistan is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the continued consequences of decades of war and natural disasters, the U.N. Office for the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in …

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.N. food agency said Monday it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghanistan, which is at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. “The WFP urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to continue providing assistance to people in need across Afghanistan,” the organization said. “Catastrophic …

Afghanistan is ready to work with the US, but sanctions must go
2 years ago

Afghanistan is ready to work with the US, but sanctions must go

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan’s new leaders believe in dialogue and an exchange of ideas. A year and a half after the developments of August 15, 2021, when the Islamic Emirate regained control of Afghanistan, the situation in the country remains extremely hopeful. The government has taken steps to disentangle Afghanistan from the crippling reliance on foreign aid – which defined the political setup …

The Taliban in government: A grim new reality is settling in
2 years ago

The Taliban in government: A grim new reality is settling in

Al Jazeera  

It has been 20 months since the Taliban took over Kabul. The Taliban has also managed to pay the country’s electricity import bill, ensuring power supply to most of the country, although regular blackouts continue. But recent decrees issued by the Taliban’s Amir al-Mu’minin, Hibatullah Akhunzada, that are meant to curb nepotism and bribery within the Taliban government may indicate …

This is what Taliban will do with former US military bases: Plan revealed
2 years, 1 month ago

This is what Taliban will do with former US military bases: Plan revealed

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban will turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs informed, as per news agency Reuters. "Following a thorough discussion, it was decided that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should progressively take control of the remaining military bases of the foreign forces with the intention of converting …

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN
2 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN

Firstpost  

Kabul: Ravaged by around four decades of war, Afghanistan is now being stalked by famine amidst a severe winter. With Afghanistan facing a severe humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos and an unstable security situation under the Taliban regime, the United Nations has warned that two-thirds of the Afghan population are facing extreme hunger and are in urgent need of …

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high
2 years, 2 months ago

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the World Food Program said Thursday. “Half of Afghanistan endures severe hunger throughout the year, regardless of the season, and malnutrition rates are at a record high for Afghanistan,” said Phillipe Kropf, a spokesman for the …

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high
2 years, 2 months ago

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs …

Afghans dying not just of hunger, but also cold
2 years, 2 months ago

Afghans dying not just of hunger, but also cold

Firstpost  

Kabul: Ravaged by decades of war, Taliban ruled Afghanistan is now battling a severe winter. With temperatures plummeting several notches below freezing point across Afghanistan, the people in the Afghan Taliban ruled country are facing a lot of hardships. At least 70 people have died in a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, as extreme weather compounds …

Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff
2 years, 3 months ago

Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff

NPR  

Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff Enlarge this image toggle caption Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Ebrahim Noroozi/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country's Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations. Sponsor Message "We have complied with all …

Afghans are bracing for a winter many fear will be even worse than the last
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghans are bracing for a winter many fear will be even worse than the last

NPR  

Afghans are bracing for a winter many fear will be even worse than the last Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR KABUL — Every couple of weeks, 50-year old Mari Jaan joins hundreds of other Afghans in a long food line, where she waits for a few modest items: a jug of cooking oil, bags of flour, …

Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban
2 years, 6 months ago

Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s foreign minister says the international community should work with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, not against them, when it comes to combatting foreign extremist groups and the economic and humanitarian crises in that country — even as many U.S. officials say the Taliban have proved themselves unworthy of such cooperation. “We expect the United States to be one of …

UN official warns of conflict, more poverty in Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

UN official warns of conflict, more poverty in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A senior U.N. official warned Tuesday of a possible internal conflict and worsening poverty in Afghanistan if the Taliban don’t respond quickly to the needs of all elements of society, saying their crackdown on the rights of girls and women signals indifference to over 50% of Afghanistan’s population and a willingness to risk international isolation. He pointed …

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 7 months ago

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter as the United States argued with Russia and China over who should pay. Griffiths stressed, however, that …

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 7 months ago

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Griffiths stressed, however, that “humanitarian aid will never be …

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 7 months ago

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow

Al Jazeera  

The UN humanitarian chief has urged donors to restore funding for development in Afghanistan that was frozen when the Taliban took over a year ago, warning that six million people were at risk of famine. With more than 70 percent of Afghans living in rural areas, Griffiths warned that if agriculture and livestock production are not protected “millions of lives …

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital in a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country. While the Afghan people are known for their resilience and ability to survive, he said, unfortunately “negative coping strategies” …

One year on from the Taliban takeover, Afghans face starvation – and winter is coming
2 years, 7 months ago

One year on from the Taliban takeover, Afghans face starvation – and winter is coming

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, for many millions of men, …

Photos: Afghans paying the price for peace since Taliban takeover
2 years, 7 months ago

Photos: Afghans paying the price for peace since Taliban takeover

Al Jazeera  

Rows of mud huts put together in a rush. It is also here that one can meet people hit the hardest by the sudden economic collapse which followed the end of the war in Afghanistan – the highest price that most Afghans have been paying for peace. The international community felt it was left with few options but to cut …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

Taliban Displaces Thousands Of Afghanistan's Hazara Population With No Food Or Shelter
2 years, 8 months ago

Taliban Displaces Thousands Of Afghanistan's Hazara Population With No Food Or Shelter

Huff Post  

Hazara women walk along a road in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province, Nov. 6, 2016. WAKIL KOHSAR via Getty Images Thousands of families from the Hazara ethnic group in Afghanistan, forced to flee their homes after a Taliban military campaign in the country’s Balkhab district last month, are now in a dire humanitarian crisis without access to basic necessities like water, food …

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts
2 years, 9 months ago

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghan finance and central bank officials from the Taliban-led government departed for Qatar on Wednesday to meet with U.S. officials, the Taliban said. Overstretched aid agencies say last week’s earthquake underscored the need for the international community to rethink its financial cut-off of Afghanistan and freezing of the country’s reserves. Taliban government officials and U.S. officials were slated …

Taliban call for unfreezing of bank funds after deadly earthquake
2 years, 9 months ago

Taliban call for unfreezing of bank funds after deadly earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Aid groups said that, in the past, Taliban authorities tried to divert aid to areas and people that supported their views. Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on the country’s central bank assets as the country deals with the aftermath of an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and …

DC Edit | Quake adds to Afghan woes
2 years, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Quake adds to Afghan woes

Deccan Chronicle  

The guns of resistance to Western interference in Afghanistan may have stopped firing even as the odd bombing by IS terrorists spelt trouble for a country from which the US and Nato withdrew their soldiers barely a year ago. An average annual toll of 560 deaths a year from tremors does, however, pale when compared to the devastation in the …

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’
3 years ago

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’

Al Jazeera  

Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables. “As adults, we can manage, but when the kids ask for food, I don’t know what to tell them,” the 24-year-old former radio presenter from northern Afghanistan told Al Jazeera. Farhanaz’s family is among the 23 million Afghans facing starvation, in …

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
3 years ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

U.N. food agency official alarmed by Afghan food and fuel prices
3 years ago

U.N. food agency official alarmed by Afghan food and fuel prices

LA Times  

Shelley Thakral, spokeswoman for the World Food Program, speaks during an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday. An official with the U.N. food agency warned Friday that with Russia’s war in Ukraine taking an increasing toll on the global economy, the ripples of that conflict will further increase food and fuel prices in the desperately poor Afghanistan. Shelley Thakral, a …

Explained: Why the West cannot afford to ignore Afghanistan
3 years ago

Explained: Why the West cannot afford to ignore Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan was dubbed a monumental security challenge for the international community. Regrouping of militants Tamim Asey, the executive chairman of Kabul's Institute of War and Peace Studies and a visiting research fellow at King's College London, told DW that he believes "a lack of international interest" in Afghanistan's crisis could pave the way for …

Sanctions farce: The U.S.' move to steal the Afghan people's money
3 years ago

Sanctions farce: The U.S.' move to steal the Afghan people's money

The Hindu  

Even as the events in Ukraine were reaching a critical stage, the United States thought it was an opportune moment to further turn the financial screws on Afghanistan, a country devastated by two decades of U.S. occupation and war and where a humanitarian disaster on a gargantuan scale is unfolding. The decision to release only part of the funds will …

US war economy cause of poverty and hunger in Afghanistan
3 years ago

US war economy cause of poverty and hunger in Afghanistan

China Daily  

Photo taken on Dec 4, 2021 shows children in Kabul. While Afghanistan experiences extreme cold and famine, the US continues to show willingness to release the $7 billion frozen Afghan funds. It is predicted that about one million children will die because of cold and hunger in Afghanistan in the winter, while the West and its allies are successfully distracting …

UN envoy: Afghan failing economy heads to `irreversibility’
3 years, 1 month ago

UN envoy: Afghan failing economy heads to `irreversibility’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan said Wednesday the international community hasn’t done enough to revive the country’s economy as it heads toward “a point of irreversibility,” while the U.S. said it is the responsibility of the ruling Taliban to create the conditions for economic stability. The envoy, Deborah Lyons, told the U.N. Security Council that Afghanistan …

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis

India Today  

Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for countries to authorise all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state. "We need to give financial institutions and commercial partners legal assurance that they can work with humanitarian operators without fear of breaching sanctions," said Guterres, noting …

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