Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice. “Systems are stretched…
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, updated journalists in New York on developments in a country where 28 million people now depend on aid to survive. Immense humanitarian needs “Afghanistan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 2023, notwithstanding, of course, the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,” he…
The Saudi Crown Prince promised Marley aid in a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian President last year; Photo: Reuters Cafe: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived on a visit to Ukraine, where he conveyed the message of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed bilateral relations,…
Despite a six-month truce last year, widespread suffering persists mainly due to the deteriorating economy and the collapse of basic services. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the truce “delivered real dividends for people” following years of death, displacement, destruction, starvation and suffering. Funding and commitment However, humanitarian needs continue to soar as more than 21…
Sikhs take up arms over Modi government’s atrocities, clash with police Due to the growing injustices and atrocities of the Modi government in India, the Sikhs took up arms. The Sikhs’ Azad Khalistan movement gained momentum. In India, there has been a clash between pro-Khalistan Sikhs and the police. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;…
The trucks carried items from the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, including food commodities, shelter, hygiene, and other supplies. Most of the trucks, 47, went through the Bab al-Hawa crossing and the remainder entered through Bab al-Salam, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in…
File photo The head of European foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, has said that Europe is the leading country in the world in providing humanitarian and development aid, but we do not stick our flag on every aid package. Speaking in New York, he said that at the moment, the leaders of many countries in Africa…
Prime Minister Japan Fumio Kishida. Japan has announced humanitarian aid of 5.5 billion dollars for Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kushida said that Japan is in a position to lead the world’s efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression and establish an independent international system based on the rule of law. Earlier, Tokyo announced $600 million…
Ten trucks transporting shelter and other items from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) crossed into northern Aleppo through the Al-Ra’ee border crossing earlier that day, said Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, at a press conference in New York. “This is the first UN convoy through this border crossing since the Government of…
Since 9 February, 143 trucks have passed through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam border crossings, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The movements continue today, they continue over the weekend and will continue every day for as long as the needs are there,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in…
