The month witnessed important developments within Myanmar. Two military leaders, Lieutenant Gen. So Htut and Lieutenant Gen. Yar Pyae met Aung San Suu Kyi. Internationally, UN Special Envoy, Noleen Heyzer 18 month tenure concluded. She also met,...
Afghanistan
Amid humanitarian crisis, UN to cut aid to 21 million in Afghanistan – The Print
Amid a dire humanitarian crisis, the United Nations humanitarians on Friday warned of a severe aid funding gap for aid to more than 21 million people in...
Afghanistan
US Envoys in Doha Meeting Call for Islamic Emirate Policy Change – Tolo News
Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri in a meeting with senior Islamic...
Economic
G20 Meeting Sets The Stage For Heated COP28
The outcome of the recent G20 meeting held in India has left some participants disappointed, while others had anticipated a fiery discussion on hydrocarbons and energy policies. Amid growing...
Afghanistan
The Taliban Have ‘Infiltrated’ U.N. Deliveries of Aid – Foreign Policy
The United Nations is the custodian of billions of dollars of international assistance meant for the hungry and needy of Afghanistan, where around half the...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Four people publicly flogged by Taliban – The Print
Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that four people including a woman have been publicly flogged on accusations of committing “immorality” in Kabul’s Paghman district,...
Afghanistan
SCO Member States Call For Inclusive Government In Afghanistan – NDTV
Expressing concern about the situation in Afghanistan, leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO) called for an establishment of inclusive...
The Role of Aung San Suu Kyi who has been at the helm of political affairs in Myanmar’s march towards democracy was crucial. In this episode, Amb Rajiv Bhatia and Cchavi Vasisht, discuss the importance of Aung San Suu Kyi by revisiting the country’s...
Afghanistan: Clerics call upon Taliban to reopen schools for girls above sixth grade – The Print
Some religious leaders in Parwan province of Afghanistan have called upon the Taliban regime to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade, reported...
Afghanistan
Opium cultivation plummets in Afghanistan's Helmand, shows satellite imagery - India Today
Satellite imagery has shown a staggering 99% reduction in opium cultivation in Afghanistan's Helmand. The analysis of the satellite imagery was...