The World Bank is halting all financial assistance for projects to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban assuming power in the country, a World Bank spokesperson said on 25 August. “We have paused disbursements in our operations in Afghanistan and we are closely monitoring and assessing the situation in ...
The World Health Organization called for a halt to COVID-19 booster shots until at least the end of September. Noting that while some countries are moving to give their citizens a third dose of vaccine to interrupt the spread of the so-called Delta variant, many poorer nations’ supply is ...