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European Commission provides €3m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec.29 (ANI): Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will be provided emergency humanitarian assistance by the European Commission to the tune of Euro 300 000.
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UNSC approves monitors for Aleppo evacuation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 20. (ANI): Alarmed at the "devastating" humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, where perhaps thousands of civilians remain trapped, the Security Council has requested the United Nations and other relevant institutions to carry out "adequate, neutral moni
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Pope Francis urges Assad to protect Syria's civilians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 13 (ANI): Pope Francis in an appeal to Bashar al-Assad has urged the Syrian President to respect international humanitarian law and to protect the rights of civilians in the war-torn country.
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Sustain pressure on all terrorist groups operating in Valley: Northern Arm
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec. 4 (ANI): On his maiden visit to the Valley, a couple of days after taking over the reins of the Udhampur-based Northern Command, Lt. Gen. D. Anbu reviewed the security in 15 Corps and urged all to sustain the pressure on all terrorist groups operating in th
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Katy Perry receives UNICEF humanitarian award from Hillary Clinton
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 1 (ANI): Hillary Clinton recently made a surprise appearance at UNICEF's 'Snowflake Ball' in New York to honor one of her biggest celebrity supporters, Katy Perry with a humanitarian award.
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Navy on alert for "Cyclone Nada" relief efforts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Chennai[India], Dec.1 (ANI): As "Cyclone Nada" is building up over South West Bay of Bengal and is poised to strike the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitaria
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U.S. to provide USD 39 million assistance for refugees returning to Afghan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Nov. 24 (ANI): The United States has announced to provide over USD 39 million to meet the extraordinary needs of Afghan refugees returning to Afghanistan. This brings the total U.S. contribution to the Afghan humanitarian response to more than $207 million si
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Indo-Pak turbulence has triggered a humanitarian crisis in JK: Mehbooba Mu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): Expressing deep anguish over killing of civilians in border shelling, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for immediate political dialogue between India and Pakistan to de-escalate the situation in the Valley, adding that the severe hostile ties be
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Red Cross Society of China offers aid to typhoon-hit Philippines
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct.24 (ANI): A humanitarian aid of 100,000 U.S. dollars will be offered by the Red Cross Society of China to the Philippines following the havoc caused by Typhoon Haima, a spokesperson said Monday.
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UN envoy appeals for extending Yemen ceasefire for another 72 hours
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct. 23 (ANI): United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has urged all parties to the Yemeni conflict to extend a three-day humanitarian ceasefire for another 72 hours.
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Russia abused its veto power, says British envoy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct.9 (ANI): British ambassador to the United Nations, Matthew Rycroft, has accused Russia of abusing its veto power after Moscow vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that demanded a halt in airstrikes in the Syrian city of Aleppo and called for access for humanitarian aid
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Lankan Army demining team receives international recognition
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug. 22 (ANI): A team of Sri Lanka Army's demining team has been selected as the best Mine Detection Dog (MDD) Team for the year 2016 by Virginia-based Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), an international humanitarian organization.
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