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Blinken discusses Afghanistan situation with UN official, President of Red
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) virtually met UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer and discussed the Afghanistan situation.
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Myanmar: UN humanitarian chief calls for probe into 'grievous' attack on c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 27 (ANI): Authorities in Myanmar must investigate a recent deadly attack against civilians in Kayah state, UN humanitarian affairs chief Martin Griffiths said in a statement on Sunday.
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UN official 'horrified' by massacre of civilians in Myanmar, demands prob
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 27 (ANI): A UN official on Sunday said he was "horrified" by the reports that at least 35, including women and children were killed and their bodies burned in Myanmar.
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US working with UN bodies to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States said it is working with UN bodies to find ways to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and infuse its economy with liquidity to alleviate the crisis in the country.
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Afghanistan's economy in 'freefall', threatening to take entire population
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's economy is in "free fall", UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may "pull the entire population with it".
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Ethiopia: UN announces USD 40 million in aid relief for victims 'living on
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that USD 40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
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3 million across Myanmar in need of humanitarian aid, warns UN
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 15 (ANI) Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
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UN Security Council appeals for end to violence in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of violence across Myanmar, and efforts to ensure the safety of civilians, following reports of more clashes between the armed forces and militant groups.
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Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, 'world is watching' UN rel
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
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UN Under-Secretary seeks 385 million USD to fund Myanmar humanitarian resp
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has urged the international community to fund the humanitarian response for Myanmar by providing 385 million dollars amid the deteriorating situation in the
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UN releases USD 45 mn for Afghanistan's healthcare system
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US] September 22 (ANI): The United Nations has announced to release USD 45 million in life-saving support from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund to help prevent Afghanistan's healthcare system from collapse.
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UN reaffirms to deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 6 (ANI): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths on Sunday reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to delivering humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
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