Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations to benefit from $3M South Korean aid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that South Korea has donated $3 million to Afghanistan.
Category: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Three Israeli hostages set to be released in latest Gaza exchange
The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to hand over three Israelis on Saturday, in the latest stage of a gradual exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners under a truce aimed at opening the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.
OCHA: 3.5M Afghan children under five at risk of severe malnutrition in 2025
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that an estimated 3.5 million children under five in Afghanistan will face severe malnutrition in 2025.
Israeli forces kill 3 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return
Israeli forces killed three people and wounded 31 others trying to return to homes in south Lebanon where Israeli troops remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed on Sunday, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
OCHA appeals for $149.4 mln to protect vulnerable people in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has requested $149.4 million to protect vulnerable individuals in Afghanistan in 2025.
Gaza truce agreement takes effect, fighting ends after delay
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.
UNICEF warns of water crisis threatening Afghan children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Afghanistan Tajudeen Oyewale, has stated that the ongoing water crisis in the country is posing a significant threat to the lives of Afghan children.
Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants
Gaza authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital on Thursday but the Israeli army said it had attacked a vehicle carrying Islamic Jihad militants.
UN complaints against Islamic Emirate’s ‘interventions’ in humanitarian process
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) recently stated in a report that government interventions in Afghanistan have increased in the humanitarian assistance processes of the organization.
Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts as Israeli strikes kill 20 people
The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians overnight.
Israel orders southern Gaza evacuations after 14 killed in north
Israeli military strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics said, as the army issued new evacuation orders in the south of the tiny enclave.
Harsh winter makes life difficult for the poor and marginalised
KABUL (SW) – As the weather turns colder, vulnerable people in Kabul and several provinces are reporting that they are unable to afford basic needs of life like food and fuel.
