The new US package of $61 billion in aid for Ukraine will not bring the war-battered country out of the woods, according to the Kiel Institute, which has been tracking the help provided by Kyiv's allies. "This is sorely needed support, but in the grand scheme of things it is not
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Aid ship slowly heads for Gaza as calls for assistance grow
Pressure mounts for inquiry into Israeli troops firing on Gazans waiting for aid
Pressure mounted on Israel on Friday over the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during a confused incident in the Gaza Strip in which crowds surrounded a convoy of aid trucks and soldiers opened fire, with several countries backing a U.N. call for an inquiry. Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces had
EU must double Ukraine aid, as US turns off the taps
Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens even as first aid convoys arrive
The ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip has resulted in a humanitarian crisis described as “catastrophic” – and even as aid arrived, strikes intensified. According to the health ministry in Gaza, Israeli attacks have killed 4,385 Palestinians and wounded 13,650 more since October 7. The victims include 3,983 children and 3,300
UN deeply troubled by impending development aid cuts by rich nations
The four-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered a hefty increase in military spending among Western nations and a rise in humanitarian and military assistance to the beleaguered country, is now threatening to undermine the flow of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the world’s poorer nations. In an advance warning
Additional €12m to be provided for Rohingyas: EU
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million – €10 million for the Rohingyas and host community in Bangladesh, and €2 million will go to Myanmar for displaced people in Rakhine
Grameenphone, BRAC to stand beside over 83,000 families
Brac has pledged to stand beside the deeply affected families, and Grameenphone, as a first respondent, joined the cause "Dakche Abar Desh" to aid more than 33,000 families. BRAC on the other hand, announced to contribute to support 50,000 families. In addition, 'Daakche Abar Desh' will also function as a solidarity
Banglalink to aid 20,000 households
Banglalink has taken initiatives to aid 20,000 households affected by the pandemic, financial hardship and recent natural calamities under its upcoming relief program which will be distributed in different parts of the country with the support of Sena Kalyan Sangstha and Bangladesh Army, said a press release from the cmpany. Taimur