The UN is convening an aid conference in Geneva today (Monday) in an effort to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban takeover. Even before the Taliban’s seizure of Kabul last month, half the population — or 18 million people — was dependent on aid. That figure looks set to increase due …
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September 13, 2021