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Following directives of UAE President, UAE announces $550 million for UN's
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Under the directives of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced a substantial pledge of US$550 million to support the UN's Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), which aims to raise US$33 billion in 2026 to support approximately 135 million people across 23 humanitarian ope
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Cyclone Ditwah: US provides immediate USD 2 million emergency assistance t
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended gratitude to the United States for the immediate USD million emergency assistance and the deployment of C-130 to aid in humanitarian operations in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah.
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UAE dispatches search-and-rescue teams, over 20 tonnes of relief aid to su
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to the severe flooding that has struck several regions of Sri Lanka, the UAE has launched urgent humanitarian operations, deploying specialised search-and-rescue teams and sending more than 20 tonnes of emergency relief supplies.
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Operation Sagar Bandhu: IAF C-130J lands in Colombo as India amps up rescu
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Air Force's C-130J military transport aircraft landed in Colombo at 10 AM carrying relief supplies as India stepped up humanitarian operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
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CNS Tripathi discusses disaster response cooperation with US during offic
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Navy spokesperson, discussions focused on expanding collaboration and the exchange of best practices between India and the United States in disaster response, maritime humanitarian operations and resilience initiatives across the Indo-Pacific region. The Navy said the visit
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UN suspends its humanitarian work in Yemen's Saada after more staff abduct
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Saada, Yemen, following the detention of eight UN staffers. The suspension highlights the security challenges hindering efforts in one of the world's most dire humanitarian crises.
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WFP: Humanitarian operations in Gaza Strip have become more difficult
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations World Food Programme confirmed today that humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip have become more difficult than ever, especially with the approach of winter.
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UNRWA is a backbone of humanitarian operations in Gaza: UN chief
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Without the necessary support and financing from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees will lose a critical lifeline and the last ray of hope for a better future, warned Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio G
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Ban on Afghan women working for NGOs by Taliban disrupting humanitarian op
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Even while aid organisations are still on the ground providing millions of people with life-saving assistance, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that the prohibition on Afghan women working for national and international NGOs had already hindered hum
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Quad members sign guidelines to fight natural calamities
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): As part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Quad foreign ministers on Thursday signed guidelines on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the region which will augment the synergy to undertake humanitarian operations, es
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UN chief arrives in Ukraine to expand humanitarian operations
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 27 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday informed that he has arrived in Ukraine after visiting Moscow and that he will work to expand humanitarian support and evacuate civilians from conflict zones.
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ICRC ramps up humanitarian operations in Africa amid food security crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday it is ramping up humanitarian operations in ten African countries to support an additional 2.8 million people facing a food security crisis.
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