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UNAMA: Terrorist Groups Deliberately Targeted Civilians in Afghanistan Latest Attacks
The director of human rights of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Danielle Bell has said that the terrorist groups, particularly the Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) groups have deliberately targeted civilians in their latest attacks in Afghanistan.
“The United Nations, in particular the Human Rights Service of the United Nations in Afghanistan is deeply concerned about the recent attacks as well as previous attacks. Our concern is that the recent three attacks have been deliberately targeting civilians,” said Danielle Bell.
Ms. Bell noted that over 8 thousand civilian casualties have been documented in the first nine months of the year 2017.
“In early October UNAMA released its third quarterly report and documented over 8 thousand civilian casualties in the first nine months of the year 2017. The mission is in the process of verifying the December figures and next month we will be releasing our final report and figures for the year 2017,” she said.
The Human Rights Office of UNAMA has also urged the involved parties in conflict to prioritize the protection of civilians.
“All the parties to the conflict must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians; Anti-government elements and in particular the Taliban and IS who have claimed responsibility for these attacks,” Bell added.
Previously, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has declared that indiscriminate attacks against civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and can never be justified.
Guterres extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. He also expressed solidarity with the Government and people of Afghanistan.
Edited by: M. Zack
Reported by: Fawad Naseri
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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