humanitarian crisis
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Afghanistan
WFP: $568 Million Urgently Needed to Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that it requires $568 million in immediate funding to sustain life-saving assistance in Afghanistan over the next six months. Without it, millions risk hunger and loss of critical aid. The agency said…
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Afghanistan
UN Strongly Criticizes Restrictions on Female Aid Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres described restrictions imposed by Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government on female aid workers as “unbearable and damaging,” warning that such measures will worsen the humanitarian crisis in earthquake-affected areas. Speaking at a press briefing in…
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Government
European Commission to Impose New Sanctions on Israel
DID Press: In response to the escalation of Israel’s aggression against Gaza, the European Union plans to impose sanctions on the regime, suspending certain bilateral trade agreements. Reuters, quoting Paula Pinho, spokesperson for the European Commission, reported: “Tomorrow, the Commissioners…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Begins Arresting Afghanistani Migrants in Quetta
DID Press: Pakistani police began detaining Afghanistani migrants in Quetta city as the legal residency period for many refugees expires, raising fears of mass deportations and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. According to informed sources, police in the Spinny…
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Afghanistan
September 11 and 24 Years of Failed US Policy in Afghanistan
DID Press: While the world marks September 11 and remembers the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan people cannot forget how the day once again brought devastation to their country. Al-Qaeda attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon…
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Afghanistan
UN Allocates $139.6M for Quake Victims in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN launched a four-month emergency response plan worth $139.6 million, warning that any delay in aid delivery to survivors of eastern Afghanistan’s earthquake could deepen the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Indrika Ratwatte, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan,…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan After Earthquake
DID Press: UN migration agency warned of severe humanitarian consequences following recent deadly earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, reporting that thousands of people have been killed and thousands of families left homeless. The agency stressed that with winter approaching, conditions…
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Afghanistan
WHO: Services for Quake Victims May Halt Without Funding
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it faces a shortfall of three million dollars to continue providing life-saving services to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan. In a report, WHO warned that an additional three million dollars in funding…
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Human Rights
Unprecedented Global Outcry Over Killing of Journalists in Gaza
DID Press: In a coordinated and widespread reaction, more than 250 media outlets from 70 countries, along with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), have protested the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip. On September 1, participating media outlets blacked out…
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Afghanistan
Returning Migrants Face Uncertain Future
DID Press: Following a massive wave of Afghanistani migrants returning from neighboring countries, thousands of returnees are now living in temporary camps in capital Kabul. With the accelerated return of migrants from neighboring nations, Kabul’s temporary camps have in recent…
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