Humanitarian Aid
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Government
WHO Warns Delays in Medical Aid to Gaza Could Have ‘Devastating Consequences’
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that repeated delays in the delivery of life-saving medicines, prosthetics and medical equipment from Israel into Gaza could have “devastating consequences” for Palestinians in urgent need of treatment. Reinhilde Van De Weerdt,…
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Afghanistan
Ghor Residents Donate 454,000 Afghanis to Support Families in Gaza
DID Press: Residents of Afghanistan’s Ghor province have raised 454,000 Afghanis in financial assistance for families affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to local Taliban officials. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the Taliban’s director of information and culture in…
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Afghanistan
ICG: Afghanistan Faces Multiple Crises Five Years Into Taliban Rule
DID Press: International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Afghanistan remains under pressure from multiple, overlapping crises five years into Taliban rule, citing declining foreign aid, extensive restrictions on women and girls, a closed political system, economic pressures, armed opposition…
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Afghanistan
Nicola Bellomo Becomes EU Chargé d’Affaires in Afghanistan
DID Press: Italian diplomat Nicola Bellomo has taken up his duties as the European Union’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan, succeeding Veronika Bošković Pohar. Bellomo said he was “honoured” to represent the interests and values of the European Union…
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Afghanistan
India, UN Discuss Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Needs
DID Press: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Ministry said. According to…
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Government
Guterres Calls for an End to ‘Gradual Annexation’ of West Bank
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, calling for the full implementation of the Gaza peace plan, unrestricted humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire. Speaking at…
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Afghanistan
NRC Warns Afghan Families Are in “Free Fall” Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is deteriorating month by month, leaving families increasingly vulnerable to poverty, displacement, conflict, climate change and gender restrictions. Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the NRC, said during a…
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Children
Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Mediation Role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an active role in mediation, hosting dialogue and facilitating coordination among parties involved in Afghanistan at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. Abdullah bin Ali Behzad, Second Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia Call for End to Taliban Restrictions
DID Press: Representatives of Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia at the United Nations have expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for an end to Taliban restrictions on women and girls and increased international efforts to improve conditions…
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Afghanistan
UN Chief Calls for Immediate End to Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Women and Girls
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s continuing discriminatory policies toward Afghan women and girls, calling for the immediate lifting of restrictions imposed on them. In a statement issued ahead of the first…
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