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Rockets found hidden under UN relief supplies in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The IDF has reported that in an operation carried out by forces from the 7007th Battalion of its 261st Brigade's combat team, dozens of rockets were found hidden under UNRWA (UN Relief Workers Agency in Gaza) boxes in the north of the Gaza Strip.
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"Imperative hostages are released...obligation to observe humanitarian law
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Noting that the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza is causing immense human suffering, India said on Tuesday that it welcomed all efforts of the international community towards de-escalation while emphasising that all hostages should be released and international humanitarian law should be obs
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"Both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes," says UN rights chief
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Both Hamas and Israel have committed "war crimes" in the past month, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk said, CNN reported on Thursday.
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10 aid trucks enter Gaza; UN says current aid levels "nothing more than cr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The head of the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) issued a warning on Friday, expressing concerns about the escalating issues of hunger and disease in Gaza.
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Israel-Hamas conflict: At least 1,537 Palestinians killed and 6,612 others
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At least 36 people have died and more than 650 have been injured, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah.
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UAE announces USD 20 million contribution to UN Relief and Works Agency fo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates announced USD 20 million ( around AED73.6 million) for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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UN launches record USD 51.5 billion humanitarian appeal for 2023
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The estimated cost of the humanitarian response going into 2023 is USD 51.5 billion, a 25 per cent increase compared to the beginning of 2022. "Humanitarian needs are shockingly high, as this year's extreme events are spilling into 2023," said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffith
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UN relief chief stresses need to stay and deliver for all Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Jordan calls for continued support for UN's Palestinian refugee agency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday underlined the importance to continue mobilizing political and financial support for UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
Updated : 4 years 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 Palestinian refugee agency faces worsening financial plight amid Ukrain
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], April 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a worsening financial plight amid the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a senior official said on Sunday.
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