Taliban insurgency
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What are the features of UNSC resolution on Afghan assistance?
On December 22, 2021, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution unanimously to permit exemptions in sanctions against the Taliban. Features of the resolution The exemptions seek to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. It covers urgent ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan – Highlights
A regional security summit was hosted by India on November 10, 2021. The summit was attended by eight nations including Iran and Russia. Highlights Conference was represented by the national security advisors of each country. During the conference, it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
India to host Security Dialogue on Afghanistan
India is set to host “security dialogue on Afghanistan, on November 10, 2021. Key facts Russia, Iran, and all other central Asian countries have confirmed their participation at the dialogue. It is for the first time that not just Afghanistan’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
UN sets up Special Trust fund for Afghanistan
The United Nations has set up a special trust fund on October 21, 2021 for Afghanistan, in order to provide urgently needed cash directly to Afghans. Highlights This special trust fund was set up through a system by tapping into ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Panjshir Valley’s resistance against the Taliban
The Taliban and opposition forces battled badly to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan on September 4, 2021. Highlights Panjshir Valley is located to the north of Kabul. Both the sides claimed to have the control in Panjshir but neither ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
UNSC adopts resolution on Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council, under the Presidency of India, adopted a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan on August 30, 2021. Highlights The resolution demanded that the war-torn country, Afghanistan, not be used to threaten or attack any nation ..