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'Regional, US interests best served by ceasefire, return to diplomacy': Om
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Oman Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi on Monday gave a call for the earliest return to diplomacy and ceasefire amid escalating tensions in West Asia and underlined that the economic damage and potential for humanitarian catastrophe are unsustainable.
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UAE welcomes Comprehensive Peace Plan for Sudan announced by US Senior Adv
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In this regard, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan commends the leadership of US President Donald Trump in preventing Sudan from sliding further into extremism, fragmentation, and a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.
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Rising from the Waters: Standing with Talisay After Typhoon Kalmaegi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Cebu [Philippines], December 2: When Typhoon Kalmaegi tore through the Philippines this November, its fury was felt across Cebu province, but nowhere more painfully than in Talisay City. What began as a storm warning quickly escalated into a humanitarian catastrophe. Torrential rains overwhe
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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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IOM warns of winter's devastating impact on displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is deeply alarmed by the devastating impact of winter rains and freezing temperatures on displaced Palestinians in Gaza, adding to the unparalleled humanitarian catastrophe.
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Egypt and Jordan stress priority of achieving calm, de-escalating tension
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.
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"Horrific escalation of violence since Oct 7 attacks on Israel heightened
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Denouncing the October 7 assault by Hamas on Israel, the United Nations General Assembly President, Dennis Francis, said on Wednesday that the horrific escalation of violence since then has not only triggered a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip but also heightened security concer
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Displaced families in Gaza grapple with cramped conditions in humanitarian
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The cramped living conditions, soaring food prices, and poor sanitation are further intensified by severe restrictions on the entry of essential supplies into the coastal strip.
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In rare move, UN Secretary-General Guterres invokes Article 99 amid Gaza w
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter and formally referred the situation in Gaza to the UN Security Council, urging its members to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" in the besieged enclave, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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"Outcome of Israel's ground war on Gaza will be humanitarian catastrophe..
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Taking to X, Safadi stated, "Israel just launched a ground war on Gaza. Outcome will be a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions for years to come. Voting against Arab #UNGA resolution means approving this senseless war, this senseless killing. Millions will be watching every vote.
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Israel-Hamas war: Zaka's humanitarian service a poignant reminder of tragi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Zaka, short for "Zihui Korbanot Ason," is an Israeli volunteer organisation that specialises in identifying unnatural deaths during tragic events, including terror attacks and natural disasters.
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Hospitals in Gaza Strip at a breaking point, warns WHO
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the health system in the Gaza Strip is at a breaking point. A release issued by the WHO said that time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently deliv
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