UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death’

16 days ago·Kabul, Afghanistan

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U.N. chief urges international community to fund $5 billion humanitarian appeal. Antonio Guterres says 8.7 million Afghans are on the brink of starvation. U.S. has frozen $7 billion in Afghan foreign reserves, mainly held in the United States.

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Yahoo News

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death'

The United Nations chief warned Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death," urging the international community to fund the U.N.’s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that “freezing temperatures and frozen assets are a lethal combination for the people of Afghanistan,” and “…

16 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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USA Today

UN Chief: Millions of Afghans on 'verge of death'

The United Nations is warning that the world is in a "race against time" to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan. U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres says the U.N. is making its largest ever humanitarian appeal to avoid disaster in Afghanistan. (Jan. 13)

16 days ago·United States

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The Independent

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death'

The United Nations chief is warning that millions of Afghans are in grave danger and on the “verge of death" because of freezing temperatures and frozen assets abroad

16 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death'

The United Nations chief is warning that millions of Afghans are in grave danger and on the “verge of death" because of freezing temperatures and frozen assets abroad

16 days ago·United States

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Associated Press News

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death," urging the international community to fund the U.N.’s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse.

16 days ago·United States

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The Washington Post

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on 'verge of death'

The United Nations chief is warning that millions of Afghans are in grave danger and on the “verge of death” because of freezing temperatures and frozen assets abroad

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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