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UK should restore diplomatic presence to help Afghan women, says aid chief
Hugh Bayley says NGOs would also benefit as he releases report on impact of UK programme in AfghanistanThe UK …
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‘We’re playing Whac-A-Mole’: why the aid system is broken
Calls for drastic overhaul of funding as conflicts and climate crisis drive surge in humanitarian needs and ap…
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Nepal earthquake survivors dying in tents as temperatures plunge
At least 38 people, including a new mother, have died in the month after the earthquake struck, among 40,000 p…
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‘I survived. My family did not’: Nepal’s quake victims mourn and wait for aid
While the earthquake killed at least 153 people, fears are rising for 12,000 families left without shelter in …
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‘Disaster on top of disaster’: Afghanistan struck by second earthquake – video
Another deadly earthquake in western Afghanistan has increased the death toll to more than 3,000 people, accor…
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UK aid budget cuts are ‘death sentence’ for world’s most vulnerable children
Save the Children and Oxfam urge government to restore aid budget back to 0.7% of national incomeUK aid cuts a…
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Women’s health at risk from UK aid cuts, Foreign Office warned
Thousands more women will be forced into unsafe abortions and die in pregnancy and childbirth, ministers toldH…
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US aid policies undermined success of Afghanistan mission, says watchdog chief
Poor oversight, lack of understanding and weak collaboration between allies contributed to ease of Taliban tak…
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Even prisons serve regular meals – yet in our camp, Rohingyas go hungry | Yasmin Ara
Prevented by Bangladeshi authorities from working, refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camp are dependent on food aid,…
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UN ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan
Officials say it will leave in May if Taliban cannot be persuaded to let local women work for organisationThe …
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UK aid cuts could force closure of Afghan project supporting women and girls
Slashing funding to the programme from a promised £7m to just £1m sends a ‘stark message to the world’, says S…
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UK aid to India does little for human rights and democracy, watchdog finds
Programme spent £2.7bn between 2016 and 2021 but is fragmented and lacks a clear rationale, report saysBritain…
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UN warns of ‘unconscionable’ cuts to Rohingya food rations as donations fall
World Food Programme calls for urgent $125m injection after being forced into axing supplies into Bangladesh r…
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The story of Malala’s schoolfriend shows why education must be a right for all children | Gordon Brown
As a child, Ramzan’s fight for an education almost cost her her life. Worldwide, there are 222 million childre…
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Afghan aid at risk from Taliban ban on women, warns United Nations
Standoff between UN and Taliban may lead loss of billions in humanitarian aid for AfghanistanThe UN’s lead hum…