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UN raises alarm over escalating malnutrition among women, children in Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to WFP reports, an alarming 1.2 million women are now grappling with malnutrition across the country.
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Under Secy General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has informed the UN Secretary-General of his intention to step down for health reasons.
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Sudan facing one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory: UN
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is suffering from one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history after nearly a year of war, Al Jazeera reported.
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Afghanistan: Three people killed, six injured in explosion in Kunar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As many as three people have been killed and six others have been injured after an explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar province.
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As humanitarian crisis worsens, 85 per cent of Afghans living on less than
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlighted that Afghans are dealing with extreme hardships, and approximately 85 per cent of them live on less than one dollar a day, as reported by TOLO News.
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Gaza has become "uninhabitable": UN Aid Chief Griffiths
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Emphasising that three months have passed since the horrific October 7 attacks, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that Gaza has become "uninhabitable" and demanded an immediate end to the war.
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Afghan economy impacted by ban on women working in NGOs: OCHA
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report that the ban on women working in NGOs in Afghanistan has had a major impact on the country's economy, TOLO News reported.
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Year Ender: Condition of Afghan women plunges to new low under Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls. Afghanistan has plunged into an extreme humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover of the region in August 2021.
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Afghanistan to receive humanitarian assistance from Iceland
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Iceland is set to provide 40 million Icelandic Krona to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Khaama Press reported.
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COP28 unifies global efforts aimed at finding effective solutions to clima
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Albino Akol Atak, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of the Republic of South Sudan, stressed that the UAE exerts immense efforts to help and support people and communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and natural disasters.
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Australia provides USD 5 million aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the escalating challenges of poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Australia is providing USD 5 million in humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported.
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UN revises toll from Libya floods to 3958, over 9000 injured
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The United Nations has amended the previous death toll from Libya floods, stating that at least 3,958 people have died instead of 11,300 as was earlier reported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CNN reported.
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