Humanitarian Crisis
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India abstains in UNGA on resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
India | Mar 24, 2022, 10:08 PM ISTIndia had previously abstained on two occasions in the Security Council and once in the General Assembly on resolutions on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Afghanistan: Millions of Afghans internally displaced amid growing humanitarian crisis
World | Nov 03, 2021, 08:06 AM ISTThe regime change has severely affected the private sector as a large majority of local enterprises and international organizations remain closed since the Taliban's takeover.
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10 million Afghan children need immediate humanitarian assistance to survive: UNICEF
World | Sep 18, 2021, 09:17 AM ISTUNICEF said if the current situation continues, one million children under five in Afghanistan will suffer from severe acute malnutrition. A number of doctors say that cases of malnourished children have increased in the past month.
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Afghanistan heads towards devastating economic and humanitarian crisis
India | Sep 06, 2021, 10:40 PM ISTAfghanistan now is experiencing a collapse of administration and economy, rising food prices, restriction on basic freedom and brutalities against women and children. And there is no mechanism to seek redress or appeal, thus creating a hell-like situation for Afghan people.
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'Humanitarian emergency of internal displacement' in Afghanistan, says UNHCR
World | Sep 05, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he will convene a high-level humanitarian conference for Afghanistan on September 13.
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'Major' humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, says UN; announces fundraising conference
World | Sep 04, 2021, 12:34 PM ISTThe UN announced that a major fundraising conference will take place in Geneva on September 13.
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Situation in Afghanistan is 'a crisis in a crisis': ICRC
World | Aug 27, 2021, 02:58 PM IST"There are no fights in Kabul fortunately, but there were fights in other regions, in other cities, and as we work in the whole country we were very concerned by the issues of fights," ICRC spokesperson said.
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Taliban shooting kids in front of their parents
India | Aug 07, 2021, 02:03 PM ISTOn Friday, Taliban terrorists killed Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan govt's media and information centre, in Kabul's Darul Aman Road.
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India contributes USD 500,000 to UN humanitarian fund
World | Dec 18, 2014, 02:27 PM ISTUnited Nations: India has announced a USD 500,000 contribution to a UN humanitarian fund as part of its commitment towards assisting an increasing number of people around the globe in need of humanitarian assistance."At the
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Barack Obama delays immigration reform plan
World | Sep 07, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama has abandoned a plan to force through immigration reform before the end of the summer.Tens of thousands of people try to get into the US from Mexico annually. Many are
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UN agencies seek action to avert Somalia humanitarian crisis
India | Jul 03, 2014, 06:27 PM ISTNairobi: UN agencies are calling for urgent action from the international community to help avert a humanitarian crisis in Somalia.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Children's Fund (Unicef)