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Over 1 million Afghans return from Pakistan amid deportation drive: UNHCR
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 1 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan since October 2023, facing hardships like poor shelter, jobs, and services. UNHCR and WFP are helping returnees, while many report mistreatment by Pakistani police. Pakistan plans to deport 3 million Afghan migrants this year.
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Trump stresses help for Palestinians, says "a lot of people are starving i
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) in a release on Monday had said that the populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting surged again, border crossings are still closed, and food is dangerously scarce.
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Over 500 Afghan children killed or injured in 2024 due to unexploded ordna
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The UNICEF stated that in 2024, it trained three million children and their guardians on how to recognise and avoid the dangers of explosives.
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Food prices in Gaza surge by over 1000 per cent
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that the prices of essential food items in Gaza have soared by over 1000 percent compared to pre-war levels.
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Gaza: Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp kills 22; WFP warns of deplet
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Israeli forces have struck the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing at least 22 people, including women and children, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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WFP: Humanitarian operations in Gaza Strip have become more difficult
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations World Food Programme confirmed today that humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip have become more difficult than ever, especially with the approach of winter.
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UAE continues to provide humanitarian support to Sudan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Since the outbreak of conflict in 2023, the UAE has contributed USD 230 million in aid, according to the UAE Embassy in India press release.
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UAE contributes USD 25 million to UN World Food Programme for Humanitarian
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food assistance to populations affected by the crisis in Sudan and South Sudan.
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UAE contributes USD 25 million to UN World Food Programme for Humanitarian
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food assistance to populations affected by the crisis in Sudan and South Sudan.
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UAE allocates 70 per cent of its USD 100 million pledge to United Nations,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the aid will be allocated to key partners and UN agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN World Food Programme (WFP), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organ
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United Nations halts food distribution in Rafah due to lack of supplies, i
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid high levels of hunger and acute shortage of food in Gaza, the United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah due to a lack of supplies and insecurity in the densely populated city, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Israeli agency refutes UN claim Israel causing famine in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) issued a statement criticizing the UN's World Food Program (WFP) for falsely claiming that Israel's military moves in Gaza could cause the closure of border cross
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