"Spoke to the President of the Palestinian Authority H.E. Mahmoud Abbas. Conveyed my condolences at the loss of civilian lives at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. We will continue to send humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people," posted PM Modi on X.
US President Joe Biden spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday and discussed ongoing coordination to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza and mechanisms to ensure the aid is distributed for the benefit of the civilian population, the White House said.
"Today, I'm also announcing USD 100 million in new US funding for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank. This will support more than one million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians including emergency needs in Gaza," said Biden.
Non-governmental organisations in Pakistan are ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, but they cite blockade and logistical issues as key challenges, Dawn reported.
Following this meeting, President Biden will join a summit hosted by King Abdullah, featuring the participation of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, as reported by The Times of Israel.
The latest rocket barrage originating from the Gaza Strip has raised concerns about the safety of civilians in the affected areas, however, no details of injury have been reported.
India has delivered 50,000 MTs of wheat, 28 tons of disaster relief, and 200 tons of medicines, vaccines and other medical items to Afghanistan in view of country's deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Pursuant to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s directive issued at Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting, the extension of humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Israel through the rest of the year was approved.
Indian Air Force which has been fully involved in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Himachal Pradesh following the recent flood situation and landslides continues its relief work and distributing relief material in far-flung areas.
Millions of children in Pakistan remain dependent on humanitarian assistance as recovery and rehabilitation efforts from last year’s catastrophic floods lack sufficient funding, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on August 19, Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Frontline Heroes Office, reinforced the government’s commitment to build on the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Founder, and continue t
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) in Afghanistan thanked India for helping reach 16 million people for providing life saving food to the country.