On Wednesday, the United Nations announced that it has suspended some of its programs in Afghanistan due to the Taliban's ban on female NGO workers. The programs were referred to as "time-critical," …
US to provide more than $800M in new humanitarian assistance to Syria
The US has announced plans to allocate more than $800 million in new humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. The aid aims to continue to help those impacted by the Syrian war, according to US …
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Yemen’s President Cedes Power Amid International Efforts to End Civil War
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has ceded his powers to a leadership council in a Saudi-backed move aimed at re-establishing negotiations with Houthi rebels. The negotiations seek to end the …
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US providing $308 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
On Tuesday, the National Security Council announced that the US is providing $308 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan. The announcement comes as the country faces difficulties in …
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Taliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
The Taliban, Afghanistan's new leaders, won backing from 10 different regional powers at talks in Moscow on Wednesday. The Taliban is seeking a United Nations donor conference to help the country …
Tanzania secures nearly $600M from IMF for COVID relief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide Tanzania with $567 million in emergency support to help the country finance a Covid-19 vaccination campaign and deal with the health and …
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UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
The United Nations and the Ethiopian government have signed a deal to allow for the Tigray region to receive humanitarian aid following weeks of conflict and casualties. The deal was signed over the …
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Mass Expulsion of Congolese from Angola Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis
"The United Nations refugee agency warns the mass expulsion of an estimated 200,000 Congolese from Angola into Congo’s unstable Kasai Central Province could trigger a humanitarian crisis. Ethnic …
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The Battle of Mogadishu 25 years later: How the fateful fight changed combat operations
US involvement in Somalia in 1993 was a part of its optimistic role for a post-Cold War world in which it could ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, combat dictators, build democracies, and watch …
UN: $24.2 billion needed for humanitarian assistance in 2018
The Global Humanitarian Overview 2018 published by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated a global need of $24.2 billion in humanitarian assistance and …
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