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TopicHumanitarian aid

Topic: Humanitarian aid

India dispatches first tranche of humanitarian aid for Myanmar as death toll nears 1,000

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India will continue to monitor the developments and more aid will follow.

Musk leads federal cost-cutting panel, aims to shut down ‘beyond repair’ USAID

USAID is the world’s largest single donor. It provided 42% of all humanitarian aid tracked by the United Nations in 2024.

UNICEF MENA Chief calls for peace and humanitarian support in Syria

7.5 million children require humanitarian assistance and 6.4 million are in urgent need of protection services, Beigbeder said.

UNICEF appeals for $9.9 billion to aid 109 million children in 2025

The funding will support humanitarian response to conflicts, climate shocks, displacement, and health emergencies.

‘2024 was deadliest year for aid workers’, says UNSC

Speakers at the UNSC Tuesday expressed concern over rising attacks on humanitarian workers noting deaths of over 200 personnel.

UK announces £113 million aid package for Sudan

The aid package will support UN and NGO partners in providing vital assistance, including food, cash, shelter, medical care, water, and sanitation.

Israel blames UN for delay in distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza despite assistance from Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities claim they have expanded areas of entry for aid to reach Gazans and that 600 trucks worth of aid are sitting on Gaza border due to UN failure.

UK pledges £1 million in aid to Vietnam, supports recovery after devastating impact of Typhoon Yagi

The funding will provide support for the initial phase of response and life-saving interventions for early recovery.

UNSC passes resolution demanding ‘unhindered humanitarian access’ to Gaza after US abstains

The resolution 'calls for urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access and to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.'

Third Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoy enters Rafah crossing from Egypt, say sources

Deliveries through Rafah began Saturday after disputes over procedures for inspecting the aid, and strikes on Gaza border left relief materials stranded in Egypt.

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Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

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