Drought, the scarcity of underground water resources, damage to Afghanistan’s agriculture, and other factors are among the issues that countries need to take immediate actions to address.
When a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 in 2019, social media uproar and an age-old debate about the meaning of art ensued, but artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million.
Muhammad Abbas Khan, Pakistan’s Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees, has called for an international conference to address the challenges faced by Afghan migrants living in third countries.
Zuraya Hadad, an Israeli peace activist had been helping Palestinian farmers pick their olives when she was assaulted without provocation by Israeli soldiers, who’d accompanied settlers to the site.
