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Amid humanitarian crisis, UN's World Food Program vows to remain in Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Hsiao-Wei Lee, the head of the UN World Food Programme in Afghanistan, stated on Thursday this week in Berlin, Germany, that the organization had no plans to leave the country, as the people of Afghanistan continue to live miserably.
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Unfavourable trends in security situation: Collective Security Treaty Orga
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the 37th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan at the CSTO Ministerial Council, the members noted, "There was a detailed exchange of views on the situation in Afghanistan. The participants noted the persistence of unfavourable trends in the security situation, including the growth o
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Asylum decisions up by 40 per cent in 2022 in EU
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Among the 384,245 asylum seekers who were granted protection status in 2022 in the EU, 44 per cent received refugee status, 31 per cent were given subsidiary protection, and 25 per cent received humanitarian protection. Compared with 2021, the number of refugee status granted increased by 22
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Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban's ban on women working for
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Since the Taliban takeover in July 2021, it has rolled back a wide range of human rights of women and girls, including a ban on attending high school and university, restrictions on movement and work, and in December, a decree banning female nationals from working from most NGOs.
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ERC's humanitarian programmes worth AED10.8 billion benefit over 228 milli
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The ERC's local programmes, activities, and projects across several vital sectors have reached AED1,451,371,717, benefiting 2,409,741 people. Meanwhile, the value of the UAE's programmes abroad reached AED7,064,991,394, benefiting 214,445,069 beneficiaries.
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Humanitarian aid is Afghanistan's last lifeline: OCHA
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan, humanitarian aid is Afghanistan's last lifeline, TOLOnews reported on Wednesday.
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Need USD 4.62 billion for humanitarian aid to Afghan people in 2023: UN
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As per OCHA, humanitarian aid remains the last lifeline for the citizens of Afghanistan.
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France evacuates 388 people of 28 countries from Sudan, including Indian n
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"French evacuation operations are underway. Last night, two military flight rotations evacuated 388 people of 28 countries, including Indian nationals," tweeted the Embassy of France in India.
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World Earth Day: Bal Raksha Bharat launches report to examine disaster ris
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Megacities have drawn much of the attention when it comes to urban disaster risk. Mapping the terrain of interaction between disasters and at-risk children, Bal Raksha Bharat (globally known as Save the Children), launched a report - Child-centred
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Afghanistan receives 185 tons of humanitarian aid from Uzbekistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Uzbekistan sent 185 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan consisting of flour, wheat, vegetable oil, pasta, canned goods, sugar, and instant meal items, Khaama Press cited Gazeta.UZ as quoting.
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Sudan military crisis: Rival forces declare 24-hour ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
World leaders have pressured General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan's military, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces, to call a halt to the fighting. The rival forces agreed to a cease-fire Tuesday after speaking separately by phone with US S
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Prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award conferred to innovator Sonam Wang
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 18 (ANI/PNN): The prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award, an initiative of Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK) a leading diamond crafting and exports company, and its philanthropic arm Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF), has been conferred on a notable
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