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"Gaza Famine is world's famine", caused by "systematic obstruction" by Isr
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has issued a stark condemnation of the ongoing famine in Gaza, describing it as a preventable crisis fuelled by "systematic obstruction" by Israel and a collective global failure that will
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2024 becomes deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel: UN Relief Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The year 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today, citing data from the Aid Worker Security Database.
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UN relief chief stresses need to stay and deliver for all Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Humanitarians have stayed and delivered in Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban takeover and it is imperative that the international community continues to do the same while the de facto authorities must also do their part, the Security Council heard on M
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the deputy UN relief chief, on Tuesday.
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Lack of humanitarian funding risks ruining political momentum in Yemen: UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths warned Thursday that a lack of humanitarian funding in Yemen may undermine the current political momentum.
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UN relief chief outlines immediate humanitarian priorities for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 8 (ANI): Underlining the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on Monday emphasised on allowing civilians to safely leave areas under fire in Ukraine, and delivery of much-needed aid to these locations.
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Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, 'world is watching' UN rel
Updated : 4 years, 6 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 relief chief eyes USD 35 billion for 2021 humanitarian initiatives amid
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Tuesday said that the 2021 humanitarian budget needs USD 35 billion to cover aid for 160 million people in need worldwide.
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