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UN: 18.4 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18.4 million people are already experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and rising malnutrition across the three Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (
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UN calls for urgent seed, fertilizer aid for conflict-affected northern Et
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethipoia], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Saturday called for the provision of seeds and fertilizers to farmers in conflict-affected northern Ethiopia ahead of the main rainy season.
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Humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace: UN
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 12 (ANI): The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday informed that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace.
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4 million children to face malnutrition in 2022: UN Delegation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that at least four million Afghan children are expected to be affected with malnutrition, of whom 137,000 will lose their life in 2022.
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Rights of Afghan women, girls 'under attack', says UN
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 13 (ANI): The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised concerns over the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, stating that "Afghan women are deprived of basic rights."
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UN warns of harsh winter in Afghanistan, collects USD 1.5 billion to avert
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): In order to avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, aggravated due to severe winter conditions, the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) collected USD 1.5 billion for the cause.
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People of Myanmar face 'unprecedented' crisis in 2022: UN report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): The turmoil in Myanmar is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping out the impressive gains made since 2005, according to a UN Humanitarian Needs Overview published on Friday by United Nations Office for the Co
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UN humanitarian agency poised to raise USD 107mn in typhoon Rai aid for Ph
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appealed for over USD 107 million required to help the Philippine government provide life-saving assistance to people affected by Typhoon Rai.
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UN seeks USD 109 million to support people in eastern Ukraine next year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani on Tuesday launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan seeking $190 million to support next year 1.8 million people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Office for the Coor
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OCHA condemns killing of school children, teacher in Cameroon's restive An
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of school children and a teacher in Cameroon's restive English-speaking region of Southwest.
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At least 43 people killed, 46 villages burned, looted in Sudan's Darfur re
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 43 people were killed and 46 villages were burned and looted in Sudan's West Darfur State, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan (OCHA) said on Thursday.
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UN responds to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen following shift in fr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and partners are responding to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen following a shift in front lines in Hodeidah governorate over the past 10 days, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday.
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