40 years of war and poverty create enormous humanitarian need – Red Cross president to RT

As the UN warns of total collapse in basic services in Afghanistan, with nearly $600mn needed this year to prevent humanitarian catastrophe, RT speaks with Red Cross President Peter Maurer, who is currently in the country. … Read More >40 years of war and poverty create enormous humanitarian need – Red Cross president to RT

WHO delivers first medical shipment to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after opening air bridge

The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened an air bridge with Afghanistan, the health agency said on Monday, allowing for the delivery of medical supplies to the country for the first time since the Taliban seized control. … Read More >WHO delivers first medical shipment to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after opening air bridge

More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that vital medical supplies aren’t making their way to the people who need it in Afghanistan because of challenges accessing Kabul airport following the Taliban takeover. … Read More >More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic restrictions. … Read More >‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says