UNODC said about 8,000 former poppy-growing households, representing an estimated 56,000 people, are expected to benefit from alternative livelihood programmes.
A very strong El Niño can significantly shift rainfall and temperature patterns worldwide, and fuel extreme weather, like typhoons.
The meeting reviewed Afghanistan’s security situation from various aspects, with detailed discussions held on measures to further strengthen security, stability and overall security capabilities.
The U.S. has reported 18 military personnel killed and more than 750 wounded.
Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has issued a five-article decree ordering the Ministry of Interior Affairs to arrest those...