Tag: aid
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Gaza aid conference presses for ‘humanitarian pause’
[ad_1] November 10, 2023 – 2:39AM Oovvuu France hosted a conference Thursday on humanitarian aid for Gaza calling for a “humanitarian pause” so countries can “work towards a ceasefire”, as the Palestinian territory remained under bombardment by Israel following Hamas’ October attack. “In the immediate term, we need to work on protecting civilians. To do…
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EU throws weight behind Cypriot plan to ship aid to Gaza – POLITICO
[ad_1] Several EU countries on Thursday threw their weight behind Cyprus’ plan to supply Gaza with humanitarian aid, but several hurdles remain, mainly over the feasibility of landing big cargoes safely in Gaza’s tiny port facilities. The president of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, presented his country’s proposal to open a maritime corridor to help deliver more…
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UAE sends 25 tonnes of urgent relief aid to Palestinians in Gaza Strip as part of ‘Tarahum for Gaza’ Campaign – World
[ad_1] Today, the UAE dispatched a plane carrying 25 tonnes of food, medical, and relief supplies to El Arish city in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in preparation for entering the Gaza Strip via the Rafah Border Crossing, in coordination with the UN World Food Programme. The provision of humanitarian aid is part of the…
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98% of China’s aid to Pak is in form of less-than-generous loans: Report
[ad_1] As much as 98 per cent of China’s development funding for its all-weather ally Pakistan came in the form of less-than-generous loans, with only two per cent coming in the form of grants between 2000 and 2021, according to a research report. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a global infrastructure and investment…
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Sen. J.D. Vance says “when we send aid into Gaza, a lot of it goes into the wrong hands”
[ad_1] Sen. J.D. Vance says “when we send aid into Gaza, a lot of it goes into the wrong hands” – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio tells “Face that Nation” that he doesn’t think the U.S. should provide aid to Palestinian citizens because “if you deliver a large amount…
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Thousands break into aid warehouses in Gaza, a sign ‘civil order’ is collapsing, warns UN
[ad_1] Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take food and “basic survival items,” a UN agency said on Sunday, and warned that “civil order” was starting to collapse. The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said it was a mark of growing desperation three weeks into the war between Israel…
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Death toll in Gaza approaches 7,000 as aid groups raise alarm about fuel : NPR
[ad_1] A Palestinian girl holds a container as she waits to collect portable water, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images A Palestinian girl holds…
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Sunak urges Israel to ‘pause’ conflict and let aid into Gaza
[ad_1] Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has backed “pauses” in the Israel-Hamas conflict to allow crucial aid into Gaza, but rejected calling for a ceasefire. Short breaks in hostilities could allow hostages and British nationals out…
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How Aid in Dying Became Medical, Not Moral
[ad_1] In rural Iowa, Peg Sandeen recalls, living with AIDS meant living under the cloud of your neighbors’ judgment. After her husband, John, fell ill in 1992, the rumors began swirling. The couple had almost learned to live with the stigma when things took a turn for the worse. In 1993, ravaged by his disease…
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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Gaza as Its Allies Call for More Palestinian Aid
[ad_1] “Too many lives have already been lost, and the humanitarian crisis is growing,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain told Parliament on Monday. The convoys that have arrived in Gaza so far were not enough, he said. “We need a constant stream of aid pouring in.” The Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by…
