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Iran never wanted to have nuclear weapons, it is "haram": Abdul Majid Hake
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran never wanted to have nuclear weapons, because "it is haram", Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative in India of Iran's Supreme Leader, has said, while stating that the country wants to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes to meet some humanitarian needs.
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Quad conducts 1st Indo-Pacific Logistics Network field exercise to boost c
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Highlighting the significance of the exercise, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said the initiative was designed to improve coordination and preparedness among Quad countries for swift and effective responses to regional humanitarian needs.
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UN Women warns of urgent aid for Afghan women, girls returning from Iran a
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UN Women has warned that Afghan women and girls returning from Iran and Pakistan face urgent humanitarian needs, including shelter, healthcare, and education. Khaama Press reported that aid cuts are worsening poverty, violence, and restrictions, with officials calling for greater internation
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Gaza health needs 'immense': WHO
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Gaza remain "immense," despite a rise in aid deliveries following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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ICRC calls for maintaining ceasefire in Lebanon
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest escalation of hostilities.
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COP29 Presidency launches Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, a
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The COP29 Presidency today launched the Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery (BCCAP), a milestone initiative aimed at addressing the urgent nexus of climate change, conflict, and humanitarian needs.
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International aid rises in 2023 with increased support to humanitarian nee
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
International aid from official donors rose in 2023 to a new all-time high of USD 223.7 billion, up from USD 211 billion in 2022, as provider countries increased aid flows to Ukraine and directed more humanitarian assistance to developing countries, according to preliminary data collected by
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Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince, addresses humanitarian needs in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh on Monday and underscored the importance of addressing humanitarian needs in Gaza.
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Pakistan: UNICEF to seek over USD130 million to meet critical humanitarian
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 135.6 million from the donor community for 2024 to meet the critical humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million people in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn.
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US State Secretary Antony Blinken meets Saudi Minister of Defence, reaffir
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met Saudi Minister of Defence Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, reaffirmed US-Saudi Arabia strategic partnership, commitment to addressing humanitarian needs in Gaza, and the importance of preventing further spread of the conflict.
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US Secy Blinken highlights civilian suffering, security concerns amid Isra
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"I've seen a baby, an infant riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive in their cars or in their highway rooms. It almost defies comprehension," Secretary Blinken expressed anguish at the barbarity of the Hamas attack on October 7 in southern Israel.
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UN says aid operations in Afghanistan face 'critical' funding gap
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As humanitarian needs remain severe in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, the United Nations has said that aid operations in Afghanistan face a critical funding gap, according to TOLOnews.
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