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Red Cross urges world to invest more in Afghanistan to save its healthcare
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): Amid ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for greater investment in the country to save the Taliban-controlled nation's health care system and essential services.
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EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup mar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.
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'Honest dialogue' being held with Taliban: US special envoy for Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): US special representative to Afghanistan, Thomas West has said that there are some productive relationships being formed and there is "honest dialogue" between the US and members of the Islamic Emirate, local media reported.
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UK to allocate additional 130 million USD in humanitarian aid to Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 28 (ANI): The United Kingdom Foreign Office has pledged to release another 97 million pounds (130 million USD) of emergency aid to Afghanistan amid concerning reports about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, Sputnik reported citing Sky News
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Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia represent escalation of Yemen conflict: US St
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as well as retaliation airstrikes in Yemen escalate the ongoing conflict and exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Yemen, US State Department spokesperson Ned Pr
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US special envoy for Afghanistan arrives in Norway for humanitarian talks
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 24 (ANI): United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Monday arrived in Norway's capital city of Oslo to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with European and US officials alongside Afghan civil society and the Taliban delegat
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Afghans in Norway protest against Taliban delegation, says IEA do not repr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 23 (ANI): A number of Afghans based in Norway on Sunday protested against the Taliban delegation who are on a visit to the capital city of Oslo to discuss several issues with the country's officials and representatives of the international community.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian situation worsens, UN collects USD 1.5 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): At a time when the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is worsening day by day due to the lack of concrete assistance, the United Nations has said that they have so far collected USD 1.5 billion to address the Afghan situation, a media report said.
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Humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is grave, issues with providing aid
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 23 (ANI): The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is still quite serious, there are problems with the provision of financial assistance according to the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Russian foreign ministry Grigory Lukyantsev, local media reported.
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First time in 20 years that no US troops spending holiday in Afghanistan:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): This is the first time in 20 years that no US troops are spending the holidays in Afghanistan, and we are not sending a third generation of American soldiers to fight and die there, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Bangladesh announces humanitarian support for Afghan people
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 20 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Bangladesh has announced aid packages in the form of food and medicinal assistance to support the Afghan people.
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Pakistan: OIC Foreign Ministers begin discussion on humanitarian situation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): The 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) started in Islamabad on Sunday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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