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Humanitarians seek USD 2.25 billion for Ukraine response
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], April 26 (ANI): Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine calling for USD 2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people, the United Nations announced on Monday.
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Ukraine keeps 76 ships from 18 countries blocked in seven ports: Russian D
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Kiev is blocking 76 foreign ships from 18 countries in seven Ukrainian ports, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, who also leads Russia's humanitarian response coordination headquarters, said.
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UN human rights experts urge US to ease freeze on Afghanistan assets
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts on Monday called for the United States to end its freeze on Afghanistan's foreign assets.
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Poland-Sweden to organize Intl Donors' Conference on May 5 to mobilize sup
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], April 25 (ANI): In an initiative by Poland and Sweden that aims to provide humanitarian support for Ukraine, an international donors' conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on May 5.
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Red Cross calls for 'immediate and unimpeded' passage for civilians to lea
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday called for an "immediate and unimpeded" humanitarian access for the evacuation of civilians and the wounded from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
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UN condemns attack on worshippers in Kunduz Province
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 23 (ANI): The UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, expressed his deep sorrow over Friday afternoon's horrific attack in Kunduz province which has reportedly killed dozens of people.
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India, UK ask Taliban to allow girls to return to secondary school
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendr
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Ukraine reveals how many Russian soldiers killed in war. The figure is sho
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23 (ANI): The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to a humanitarian disaster with over 5 million people fleeing the country apart from civilian deaths and military casualties for both Ukraine and Russia. Devastating pictures of destruction and death have come out of Ukrai
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India okays Japan proposal to pick up supplies for Ukraine, overflight cl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): India has given approval to a request from Japan for permission to pick up humanitarian goods for Ukraine and its neighbouring countries from UNHCR outpost in Mumbai, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday and noted the ap
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Distressed by penury, Afghan man sets himself on fire in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): A man in Kabul set himself on fire for being extremely impoverished following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Two in three children in Afghanistan not eating enough, says report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about two in three children in Afghanistan - or 12 million - whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily according to reports.
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Talks with Ukraine depend on Kyiv's readiness for Russia's demands: Lavrov
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, during their phone conversation that the outcome of negotiations with Ukraine depended on Kyiv's readiness to take into account Moscow's legitimate demands, the R
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