Humanitarian aid – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that vital medical supplies aren’t making their way to the people who need it in Afghanistan because of challenges accessing Kabul airport following the Taliban takeover. … Read More >More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

Russia sends food & masks to Cuba amid shortages that sparked mass protests

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Defense Ministry has sent two planes loaded with aid to its long-time partner Cuba, which has been reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with food and medicine shortages. … Read More >Russia sends food & masks to Cuba amid shortages that sparked mass protests

‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic restrictions. … Read More >‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says

US uses humanitarian aid for ‘sinister political purposes,’ says analysis published by North Korean Foreign Ministry

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

An article featured on the website of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has accused Washington of weaponizing foreign aid in order to exert pressure and control over countries desperate for humanitarian assistance. … Read More >US uses humanitarian aid for ‘sinister political purposes,’ says analysis published by North Korean Foreign Ministry

Millions on brink of disaster in Syria unless cross-border humanitarian operations extended, warns UN official

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021By Editor

A senior UN official has warned that millions of people in northwest Syria are at risk of disaster if the international community fails to agree to extend cross-border humanitarian operations by next month. … Read More >Millions on brink of disaster in Syria unless cross-border humanitarian operations extended, warns UN official

As Biden Unlocks Funds for Palestinians, Locals Remain Sceptical About His Commitment to Change

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

The rather slow pace in which the new US administration is acting on the Palestinian issue is attributed to the fact that its top priorities lie elsewhere, believes a Ramallah-based expert. … Read More >As Biden Unlocks Funds for Palestinians, Locals Remain Sceptical About His Commitment to Change

New York-Based Aid Group to Pay $6.9Mln for Misuse of USAID Funds for Syria, Justice Dept Says

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

The New York-based International Rescue Committee has agreed to pay the US government $6.9 million in fines after an investigation revealed that its staff engaged corrupt practices while distributing humanitarian aid for Syria, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. … Read More >New York-Based Aid Group to Pay $6.9Mln for Misuse of USAID Funds for Syria, Justice Dept Says

UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

Posted on February 7, 2021By Editor

The UAE and Israel signed a normalization agreement on August 13, 2020. Relations between Bahrain and Israel were later normalized on September 11, 2020. Sudan established formal ties with the Jewish state on October 23, 2020, while Morocco followed suit on December 10, 2020. … Read More >UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

Russia

Putin Says Russia Always Ready to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Other Countries

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020By Editor

Providing humanitarian aid is one of the key areas covered by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and Russia will always provide the necessary assistance to other countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. … Read More >Putin Says Russia Always Ready to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Other Countries

World

‘2021 going to be catastrophic,’ UN warned it faces worst crises in its history

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

The head of the World Food Programme has made a dire forecast about the months to come, slating “catastrophic” humanitarian crises for 2021, in what could be the worst year seen in the better part of a century. … Read More >‘2021 going to be catastrophic,’ UN warned it faces worst crises in its history