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Kabul, Sep 9 (EFE/EPA).- Citing the threat of a humanitarian catastrophe, an United Nations official made an appeal Thursday to the international community to unblock aid to Afghanistan that was frozen when the Taliban returned to power nearly 20 years after being ousted by the United States."Billions of assets and donor funds have been frozen," Deborah Lyons, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, said in a briefing for the Security Council. (Camera: STRINGER).B-ROLL OF THE TALIBAN FORCES STANDING GUAR AT THE HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE CHECK POINT IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says the international community had "failed" his country during the 1994 genocide, as he paid tribute to victims of the massacres, 30 years after the vicious campaign orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart his country. SOUNDBITE
Germany announces 1.3 billion euros more in military gear for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including four further IRIS T-SLM air defence systems as well as artillery ammunition. The package was unveiled by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledges Can$650 million (US$482 million) for Ukraine during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The three-year "predictable, steady support for Ukraine" would include some 50 armoured vehicles as well as training for F-16 pilots, he tells parliament. SOUNDBITE
"The President authorized an immediate US response in addition to the US personnel currently on the ground," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters after US President Joe Biden promised his country's assistance after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people. "We are in the process of deploying additional teams to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake," she adds. SOUNDBITE
As part of the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen says Brussels will provide 500 million euros ($560 million) in extra funding to help deal with the "humanitarian consequences" of the war, including the flow of refugees into the bloc. SOUNDBITE
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