Humanitarian assistance
- India
India dispatches anti-cancer drugs to Syria
New Delhi: India has dispatched a consignment of approximately 1400 kgs of anti-cancer drugs to Syria in humanitarian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The drugs are dispatched from India, keeping…
- Middle East
UN launches Rs 13,296 crore humanitarian plan for Somalia
United Nations: The UN has launched the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, seeking 1.6 billion dollars (Rs 1,32,96,40,00,000) to aid 5.2 million Somalians in need, a spokesman said. The world body…
- Middle East
UAE to donate $3M to rebuild Palestinian town of Huwara
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the provision of 3 million dollars (Rs 24,74,71,050) support for the reconstruction of the Palestinian town of Huwara in the West Bank and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sends 3 more relief planes to earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday sent three more relief planes to earthquake-hit areas in Turkey and Syria after the devastating catastrophe killed more than 26,000 people across the region.…
- India
India delivers 10th batch of medical aid to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India has delivered the 10th batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan as part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance programme. The medical aid was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital in…
- World
UN says 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Somalia
Mogadishu: The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said on…
- World
Sixty-two tons of humanitarian supplies from UNICEF reaches Ukraine
Satyen Mohapatra War ravaged Ukraine has left thousands of children helpless. Besides children having been killed and wounded an estimated half a million children have fled Ukraine to take shelter in neighbouring…