Energy industry methane emissions rise close to record in 2023
MONITORING (SW) – Methane emissions from the energy sector approached record highs last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned.
Day: March 13, 2024
IE officials stress importance of continuing international humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – After the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy for Afghanistan announced that the United Nations institutions and donor countries had begun reviewing the process of providing aid to Afghanistan, officials in the Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Emirate have reiterated the importance of continuing humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan from the UN and the international community.
Israel using starvation as ‘weapon of war’, says EU foreign policy chief
MONITORING (SW) – Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is “not a natural disaster” and has accused Israel of using starvation as a “weapon of war”.
Uzbek FM advocates for Afghanistan’s integration into international community
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a meeting on Tuesday in Kabul city, with a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Baxtiyor Saidov.
US to send new weapons package worth $300 M for Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – The United States will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday, the first such move in months as additional funds for Kyiv remain blocked by Republican leaders in Congress.
Pakistan reinstates entry restrictions: Afghan patients require visa for Torkham crossing
JALALABAD CITY (SW) – The government of Pakistan once again banned the entry of Afghan patients without visas from the Torkham border crossing since the past three days.
