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Israel-Hamas War

23 Oct 2023

Will Prevent Aid From Entering Gaza, Says Israel Amid War With Hamas

Israel-Hamas War: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had earlier confirmed that the Biden administration maintains regular communication with the Israeli government regarding the situation in Gaza.

Turkey Earthquake

07 Feb 2023

Turkey Earthquake: Indigo Offers Free Cargo Movement for Humanitarian Aid

Indigo Airlines has offered to use its scheduled commercial flight using Boeing 777 for free cargo movement to provide humanitarian aid to areas hit by earthquakes in Turkey.

26 Jun 2022

Taliban urges US to unfreeze funds for help after Afghanistan's earthquake

Taliban urged the United States on Saturday to unfreeze Afghanistan's foreign funds The United Nations said humanitarian organizations, in coordination with Taliban authorities, are continuing to provide aid to families in Paktika and Khost

Sri Lanka crisis

23 May 2022

Sri Lanka receives SLR 2bn aid from India, PM Wickremesinghe extends gratitude

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Sunday received India's humanitarian assistance consignment worth over SLR 2 billion. The consignment carried urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder. PM Ranil Wickremesinghe extended sincere gratitude to the people of India for the support extended.

Russia-Ukraine war

13 Mar 2022

US authorizes USD 200 million for additional arms, equipment to Ukraine

Biden's decision brings total US security aid provided to Ukraine to USD 1.2 billion since January 2021. Earlier in the day, Ukraine said that Russian forces fired at a convoy that was evacuating women and children in the Kyiv region.

Russia-Ukraine war

01 Mar 2022

US to provide nearly USD 54 mn, additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine

Mills noted that now half a million people have fled Ukraine in response to Russia`s invasion. He noted that the World Food Program warns us that the food security impact of Russia`s invasion will be felt far beyond Ukraine`s borders. Mills made these remarks at a UN Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the region.

India-Afghanistan ties

22 Feb 2022

Foreign secy flags off first consignment of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The first consignment consists of 2,500 tonnes of wheat in 50 Afghan trucks A total of 50000 MT tonnes of wheat will be sent to Afghanistan

Rohingya refugee

23 Sep 2021

US announces USD 180 million humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees

"With this new funding, our total humanitarian assistance for this response reaches more than USD 1.5 billion since August 2017, when more than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee ethnic cleansing and other horrific atrocities..," said US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

07 Feb 2019

Venezuela's military blocks humanitarian aid shipment

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro is facing a stiff challenge from opposition leader Juan Guaido.

02 Dec 2017

UN appeals for $22.5 bn humanitarian aid for 2018

United Nations, Dec 2 (IANS) The United Nations has appealed for a record $ 22.5 billion in humanitarian aid for 2018.

21 Sep 2017

Seoul to offer $8mn aid to North Korea

Among the total, $4.5 million would be given to the WFP, while the remaining $3.5 million was allotted to the Unicef.

03 Jun 2016

UN blacklists Saudi Arabia-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition is reportedly responsible for 60 percent of the total 785 children who were killed and 1,168 wounded last year in Yemen.

01 Mar 2016

Allow aid to reach people, Kerry tells Syria's Assad regime

US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of obstructing deliveries of humanitarian aid in Syria, calling on him to show "some measure of decency" during the truce in the country.

15 Jan 2016

Aid must be allowed into areas in Syria blockaded by militants: Russia

It said the situation in three places -- Madaya, Fua and Kafraya -- was a source of particular concern.

11 Jan 2016

Sudan, S. Sudan extend agreement on transit of humanitarian aid

Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Sunday to extend their agreement on transit of humanitarian aid through Sudanese territory in the South, a media report said.

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