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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis deepens as millions face acute food inse
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased int
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UNHCR shuts Afghan aid centers over women staff restrictions
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
UNHCR has closed several aid centers in Afghanistan due to restrictions on women employees, saying it cannot operate effectively without them. Women's rights activists warn the decision will hurt the economy, while the Taliban criticises aid agencies for linking assistance to conditions.
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Humanitarian aid continues to enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom, Erez West c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The aid was transferred to the logistics centres belonging to international aid agencies in the Gaza Strip.
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Year of civil war in Sudan: Millions starving; faces humanitarian crisis
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As Sudan marks the one-year anniversary of the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), aid agencies have warned that the country is on the verge of collapse and facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, CNN reported.
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European Union contributes 3 million euros to Afghanistan humanitarian aid
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to OCHA, the funds provided by the EU will enable aid agencies to give necessary assistance and protection to millions in need across Afghanistan.
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Aid agencies need unimpeded access to Gaza: UN Palestinian Refugee Agency
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said aid agencies need unimpeded access to Gaza, The New York Times reported.
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UN asks Taliban to lift bans on female education, work for aid agencies
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Last month, the Taliban imposed a restriction on female higher education and a ban on women from working in humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Human rights experts described these two measures as a major blow to vulnerable communities, women, children, and the entire country.
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Tens of thousands of needy Afghans receive relief aid: UN humanitarian off
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 9 (ANI): Tens of thousands of Afghans have received relief assistance as the aid agencies scaled-up effort to provide assistance to more people before the winter in the Asian country, a UN humanitarian agency said Tuesday.
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S Korea mulling additional aid to global agencies for helping N Korea
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jun 25 (ANI): South Korea on Tuesday said that it is considering to give an additional grant to global aid agencies for assisting the people of North Korea who are facing health issues.
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Global civil society groups tell Pakistan to reverse NGO ban
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec.16 (ANI): Condemning the Government of Pakistan's closure of over 20 international aid agencies "without any verifiable cause", a group of international civil society organisations have described the decision as part of a growing and worrying trend of shrinking space fo
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