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UN Announces New Strategic Framework for Supporting People in Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 3, 2023The United Nations in Afghanistan on Monday released its Strategic Framework for Afghanistan for the period 2023-2025, outlining the UN’s approach to addressing basic human needs in the country. The UN’s new strategic Framework prioritizes the needs and rights of those most vulnerable, including women and girls, children and youth, internally displaced persons, returnees, refugees, and ethnic and religious minorities, the statement said. “Our Strategic Framework…

Vital registrations of refugees on cards:

By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, May 03, 2023For the first time, the Department of National Identity Card and Civil Registration is considering registering the births, deaths and other vital events of the refugees living inside the country. Although the legal framework and parameters for this are being discussed, officials said both the home ministry and the department are positive about the civil registration of refugees. “Refugees living inside the country are facing problems…

Debt restructuring framework likely in May

By Charumini de Silva in Daily FT, Apr 26, 2023The Government announced yesterday that the much-awaited debt restructuring framework to negotiate with creditors would be ready in May. “Debt restructuring process is the biggest challenge Sri Lanka is facing now. However, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is confident that a framework for debt restructuring negotiations will be ready within May,” Cabinet Co-Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said at the post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday. He confirmed that…

TISL welcomes Anti-Corruption Bill, but flags two major concerns REPORT IN THE ISLAND, APR 12, 2023

The proposed Anti-Corruption Bill contained several laudable provisions that seek to improve upon the existing anti-corruption legal framework in Sri Lanka, TISL, Deputy Executive Director Sankhitha Gunaratne said addressing a press conference held at its office in Nawala, Rajagiriya yesterday (11). The proposed Anti-Corruption Bill, which seeks to replace the Bribery Act (Chapter 26), the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act No. 19 of 1994, and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities…

Lingering Pak-IMF talks may delay $1bn tranche

By Mehtab Haider in The News, Nov 29th, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks linger on as the two sides so far could not strike a broader agreement on a revised macroeconomic framework for the current financial year. It might delay in conclusion of the ninth review and release of $1 billion tranche till next calendar year 2023. Top official sources confirmed to ‘The News’ on Monday that talks with the IMF…