Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. Current Affairs, GK & News
UN’s largest Single Country appeal
The United Nations recently launched the largest country specific appeal for Afghanistan. The appeal was launched after Pakistan called the international organization to revive the banking system in the Afghanistan. About the appeal It is a 5 billion USD appeal. That is, according to the United Nations member countries, 5 billion USD is required to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghan Armed Forces • Afghan Food Crisis • Afghanistan • Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. • Afghanistan. Pakistan • Disease Outbreak • Drought • Hunger • Hunger in Afghanistan • Taliban • Taliban in Afghanistan • Taliban insurgency • United Nations • US Troops • US Troops in Afghanistan
India’s Aid to Afghanistan
On January 2, 2022 India donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Afghanistan and will further send another 500,000 doses in coming days as a part of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. Key Points Doses were donated to the Indira Gandhi children’s hospital in Kabul. Vaccines were sent via a flight of Iran’s Mahan Air, since ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. • Humanitarian aid • India-Afghanistan • India's Aid to Afghanistan • Taliban in Afghanistan
India-UK talks on Infra, Defence
External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss held talks on Infrastructure and Defence on October 22, 2021. Key Points The talk was focused on infrastructure investment, defence cooperation and security cooperation. Liz Truss is also expected to announce a series of technological and infrastructure tie-ups with India for boosting ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. • India UK Roadmap 2030 • India-UK defence deal • India-UK relations • Indo-Pacific • UPSC
International community to provide $1.2 billion for Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
The international community has announced about $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. Highlights On the occasion, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres underlined the importance of engaging with the Taliban in order to ensure continued humanitarian assistance in India. He also highlighted the importance of addressing other concerns like terrorism, human rights and nature ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. • new Islamic government in Afghanistan • Taliban in Afghanistan • Taliban insurgency • United Nations • UPSC