September 16, 2024 1:58 pm
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful tropical cyclone Asia has encountered this year and the second strongest storm worldwide after Hurricane Beryl, has caused severe damage across Southeast Asia.
May 31, 2022 7:57 pm
"My grandmother used to say, if you got a dollar there's plenty to share," the singer said
April 17, 2022 10:31 am
Her life long dedication to humanitarian work touched the lives of people across the globe, Modi tweeted.
March 27, 2022 10:59 pm
The conflict in Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis and displaced an estimated 10 million people, nearly a quarter of the country's population, according to the United Nations.
January 11, 2022 9:06 pm
Afghanistan's ambassador to China, Javid Ahmad Qaem said that many diplomats at the embassy had already left, and Kabul had not sent them salaries since August.
December 23, 2021 7:43 am
On the final day, a tabletop exercise was conducted to brainstorm various aspects related to challenges faced in conduct of HADR operations amid a pandemic, and envisaged contingencies and mitigation measures.
December 01, 2020 12:03 pm
The ongoing pandemic has increased the number of people requiring humanitarian aide and have observed increase in expenditure in the year 2020 according to U.N's Global Humanitarian Overview 2021.
November 11, 2020 6:24 pm
A three-day exchange between the two militaries will cover topics including the military's participation in fighting floods and typhoons, and in COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control, as well as military-civilian cooperation.
December 02, 2017 9:35 am
The targeted fund is a 1 per cent increase on the amount requested last year. By the end of November, the agency had raised nearly $13 billion -- which the UN says is record levels of funding.
February 19, 2014 2:55 pm
UN appealed for USD 933 million for the humanitarian crisis in Somalia this year, but it has received only USD 36 million.
May 29, 2025 6:02 pm
Under immense international pressure, Israel ended an 11-week long aid blockade on Gaza 10 days ago, allowing a limited amount of relief to be delivered via two avenues - the United Nations or the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

