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UN: 18.4 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
Updated : 3 years, 12 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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Over 13,400 families receive cash assistance in Afghan province
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): A total of 13,492 families received cash assistance in Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar, the country's Office of the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs said on Sunday.
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UN calls for urgent seed, fertilizer aid for conflict-affected northern Et
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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UN humanitarian chief tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Ukraine talks i
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week, Griffiths said.
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Lack of humanitarian funding risks ruining political momentum in Yemen: UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths warned Thursday that a lack of humanitarian funding in Yemen may undermine the current political momentum.
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UN Under-Secretary-General to visit Moscow, Kyiv to discuss Ukraine situat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths will visit Moscow on April 3 and then will visit Kyiv to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine and a potential for a ceasefire, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday.
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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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UN undersecretary general calls on Russia, Ukraine to allow safe passage o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 8 (ANI): Martin Griffiths, the Undersecretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs on Monday called on both parties of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to allow safe passage for civilians to leave areas with active hostilities.
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Russian military operation forced over 5 lakh people to leave Ukraine: UN
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 5,00,000 people have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's military operation and about 1,60,000 have become internally displaced, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the
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4 million children to face malnutrition in 2022: UN Delegation
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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UK officials hold talks with Taliban over humanitarian crisis in Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 11 (ANI): Top UK official held talks with the Taliban leadership about the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, British Foreign Office said on Friday.
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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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