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Rights of Afghan women, girls 'under attack', says UN
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 13 (ANI): The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised concerns over the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, stating that "Afghan women are deprived of basic rights."
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Taliban passes Afghanistan's first annual budget without foreign aid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 12 (ANI): Taliban has passed the first annual budget for "next fiscal year 1401" without foreign aids amidst concerns over the brewing humanitarian crisis in the strife-torn country after the US withdrawal.
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USAID announces over USD 308 million in additional humanitarian assistance
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 12 (ANI): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the United States government's initial 2022 contribution of more than USD 308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan.
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UN, partners launch plans to help people in 'acute need' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 11 (ANI): The United Nations and non-governmental organizations on Tuesday launched joint response plans aiming to deliver vital humanitarian relief to 22 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in five neighbouring
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US pledges over USD 308 million in humanitarian assistance for people of A
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): The United States has announced USD 308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan.
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Hamid Karzai discusses humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with US special env
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 11 (ANI): Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai had a phone conversation with US special envoy Thomas West and discussed the provision of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
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Sri Lanka could go bankrupt this year as inflation rises to record levels:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis that could lead it to bankruptcy in 2022 as inflation rises to record levels, said a media report.
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UK-based NGO expresses concern over humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 9 (ANI): UK-based international NGO "Save the Children" has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children and said the cold weather has greatly increased problems for the young in the country.
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Mullah Baradar urges world community to help Afghans amid freezing winter
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 8 (ANI): Taliban's First Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Friday urged the international community to help Afghans amid freezing winter and heavy snow.
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Humanitarian aid not distributed fairly, say Kabul residents
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 7 (ANI): Residents of Kabul have complained of "unfair distribution" of humanitarian aid, saying that it was not provided to vulnerable people who needed it, local media reported on Friday.
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Taliban welcome humanitarian aid consisting of medical supplies from India
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 7 (ANI): Taliban on Friday welcomed the humanitarian aid, consisting of life-saving medicines from India after New Delhi delivered third batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan.
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India in talks with Pakistan to work out modalities for supply of wheat to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that India is in talks with Pakistan on modalities for the supply of 50,000 metric tons of wheat and life-saving medicines to Afghanistan.
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