Humanitarian Aid
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Israel-Hamas War: UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza delayed again despite US support
World | Dec 22, 2023, 10:47 AM ISTNegotiators tried hard to avoid another US veto of a UNSC resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanding Israel and Hamas to allow all routes for humanitarian deliveries. This came as negotiators, including the warring parties, are engaged in fierce discussions on a new truce.
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Israeli troops bring humanitarian aid to Gaza's al-Shifa hospital amid military operation
World | Nov 15, 2023, 04:45 PM ISTThe World Health Organisation (WHO) had previously said that the al-Shifa hospital was "no longer functioning" due to diminishing supplies and continued fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. Thousands of Palestinians are reportedly sheltering there.
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Jordan airdrops humanitarian aid in Gaza with help from US, Israel as bombardment intensifies
World | Nov 06, 2023, 11:04 AM ISTJordan reportedly coordinated with the United States and Israel to conduct the airdrop in Gaza. Although humanitarian aid has been allowed through Rafah border crossing, UN agencies said that they are not enough to handle the current crisis after Israel's besiegement of the Strip.
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Israel-Hamas war: Thousands break into Gaza aid warehouses to loot supplies as desperation grows
World | Oct 29, 2023, 04:32 PM ISTMany organisations have run out of fuel supplies after Israel imposed a siege in Gaza and barred any supplies from getting into the territory. Israel also struck nearby areas of Gaza's largest hospital and blocked several roads leading to it.
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Israel-Hamas War: Trucks carrying desperately-needed humanitarian aid cross into Gaza from Rafah
World | Oct 21, 2023, 01:54 PM ISTThe first convoy of 20 trucks carrying essential supplies of water, medicine and food have been allowed to enter Gaza. Israel had allowed Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid desperately sought by Palestinians amid dire conditions following Israel's 'complete siege'.
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Israel-Hamas war: Joe Biden announces $100 million humanitarian aid for Gaza, West Bank
World | Oct 19, 2023, 05:58 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden said that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding it would be subject to inspections. Israel has also asked to ensure that it goes to civilians and not Hamas militants.
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India abstains on UNSC resolution on exempting humanitarian aid efforts from sanctions
India | Dec 10, 2022, 07:05 AM ISTThe resolution is also intended to ensure much-needed predictability and safeguards for humanitarian agencies.
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Jahangirpuri violence case: Accused gets interim bail on humanitarian grounds
India | Aug 12, 2022, 01:53 PM ISTJahangirpuri violence case: The Public Prosecutor for the state has submitted that though the medical documents, as well as the date of expected delivery, are verified and found to be correct, they were opposing the present application as Rasool has been booked for serious offences of rioting, etc.
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Taliban lauds return of Indian technical team in Kabul for humanitarian aid
India | Jun 25, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTOn Thursday, India announced that a technical team has been deployed to the Embassy in Kabul to coordinate the efforts of stakeholders for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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US President Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40 billion aid, in Putin rejoinder
World | May 10, 2022, 04:30 PM ISTUS president Joe Biden said it was urgent that Congress approve the next Ukraine assistance package to avoid any interruption in military supplies being sent to help fight the war, with a crucial deadline coming in 10 days.
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TN Assembly passes resolution seeking Centre's permission to provide humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
India | May 01, 2022, 09:21 AM ISTThe resolution was unanimously passed by the house, including the opposition AIADMK and the BJP.
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India sends 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan
India | Feb 22, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTIndia had sent a proposal to Islamabad on October 7 seeking the transit facility to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan via Pakistan. It received a positive response on November 24. Following this, both sides were in touch to finalise the modalities for the transportation of the shipment.
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UNHRC calls for humanitarian aid for 3.5 million Afghans to avoid starvation
World | Dec 04, 2021, 09:31 AM ISTUNHCR has assisted some 7,00,000 displaced people across the country in 2021, the majority since mid-Aug. Every week, the agency is helping nearly 60,000 people, according to the statement.
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Pakistan turns down India's wheat transit proposal: Report
India | Dec 02, 2021, 11:56 PM ISTPakistan last week formally informed India about its decision to allow the transportation of wheat and life saving drugs to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory on an "exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes".
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United States announces USD 144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan
World | Oct 29, 2021, 06:50 AM IST"This funding provides support directly to some of the oevr 18 mn vulnerable Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries," Tony Blinken said.
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France in talks with Taliban on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan: Emmanuel Macron
World | Aug 29, 2021, 08:40 AM ISTMeanwhile, Paris and London will call on Monday for the creation of a "safe zone" in Kabul, which is expected to allow the continuation of humanitarian operations, Emmanuel Macron said.
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UN voices concern over humanitarian situation in Yemen
World | Aug 05, 2021, 06:56 AM ISTHeavy rains and flooding in Yemen have affected at least 28,000 people, according to initial estimates.
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IAF Chief meets Ladakh's LG, reassures humanitarian assistance to union territory
India | May 29, 2021, 09:26 AM ISTIndian Air Force (IAF) Chief R K S Bhadauria on Friday met Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur and reassured him of the service's commitment to humanitarian assistance tasks in the union territory.
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Ocean Viking saves 162 migrants from Mediterranean Sea
World | Dec 22, 2019, 07:39 AM ISTThe humanitarian ship "Ocean Viking" reported on Saturday that it has rescued 50 migrants who were crammed into a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea, adding to another 112 rescued from a deflating rubber vessel a day earlier.
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More than 1 million are besieged in Syria: Report
World | Feb 09, 2016, 02:19 PM ISTNew York: More than one million Syrians are trapped in besieged areas, a new report says in a challenge to the United Nations, which estimates just half that amount and has been accused by some