Humanitarian Aid
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Afghanistan
NRC: Aid Cuts and Mass Returns Intensify Afghanistan’s Crisis
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian, economic and climate crisis as the country approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The aid organization said millions of Afghans are…
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Afghanistan
ICRC: More Than 615,000 Patients Received Healthcare Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: More than 615,000 people in Afghanistan received healthcare services from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the first six months of this year, according to a new report by the organization. The ICRC said that…
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Afghanistan
UK Allocates £8 Million to Address Climate Change Impacts in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Kingdom has allocated £8 million to fund a project aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change and creating alternative livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, the head of ActionAid Afghanistan said. Hans Johansen, head of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce Allocates AFN $7.5M Aid for Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has allocated 7.585 million Afghanis in financial assistance to families affected by recent floods in Nuristan province. The assistance was provided during a visit by a high-level ACCI delegation to Nuristan…
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Afghanistan
NRC Presents 4-Year Afghanistan Strategy to Taliban Officials
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has presented its four-year strategy for Afghanistan to Taliban officials, outlining plans to continue humanitarian and development assistance despite declining international funding. According to a statement from the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan, acting…
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Afghanistan
UK Appoints Stephen Doughty to Oversee Afghanistan, Pakistan Affairs
DID Press: United Kingdom has appointed Stephen Doughty as the minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa, expanding his portfolio to include oversight of sanctions policy and consular affairs. Doughty, who assumed the role on 21…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official Says Iran Was First to Aid Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Taliban governor of Nuristan Province has praised Iran for its assistance to communities affected by recent flooding, saying Tehran was the first country to provide aid to residents during the emergency. Zain-ul-Abidin Abid, the Taliban governor of Nuristan,…
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Government
WFP Warns of Deeper Aid Cuts in Gaza Amid Critical Funding Shortfall
DID Press: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that worsening funding shortages are forcing it to reduce food and cash assistance in Gaza, cautioning that significantly deeper cuts will begin in October unless urgent financial support is secured. The…
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Afghanistan
Iran Sends Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Hit Nuristan
DID Press: Iran has delivered a humanitarian aid convoy to Afghanistan’s flood-stricken Nuristan province, where thousands of residents are facing acute shortages of food, clean water and emergency shelter following devastating floods. According to the Iranian Embassy in Kabul, the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Expresses Condolences to Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Taliban authorities have expressed condolences and sympathy to the victims and families affected by the recent devastating floods in Nuristan province, several days after the disaster. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the government extends…
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