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

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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.

7 months ago·Kabul, Afghanistan

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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

7 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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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)

7 months ago·United States

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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

7 months 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.

7 months 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

7 months ago·Washington, United States

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KVIA

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

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — 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. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres urged 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 col…

7 months ago

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