Aid
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G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers
UN aid programmes in Afghanistan under threat after decision to bar women from agencies and charities, foreign…
- Afghanistan, Aid, Charities, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations, Voluntary sector, World news
UN Afghanistan head meets Taliban over ban on female aid workers
At least seven international NGOs have suspended aid, saying they cannot work without female staffThe acting h…
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UK aid to Afghanistan entrenched corruption and injustice, report finds
Government watchdog says £3.5bn aid in 20 years to 2020 failed to achieve aim of stabilising Afghan government…
- Afghanistan, Aid, Food poverty, Food security, Global development, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Some days we eat grass’: families on the edge in Afghanistan’s food crisis – in pictures
Drought, economic collapse and soaring food prices have pushed millions into hunger. Cash aid from the Disaste…
- Aid, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, Global development, Pakistan, Society, South and Central Asia, United Nations, World news
UN chief appeals for ‘massive’ help as flood-hit Pakistan puts losses at $30bn
Countries most responsible for climate crisis must ‘end war with nature’, says António GuterresThe UN secretar…
- Access to water, Aid, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, Global development, Health, Humanitarian response, Internally displaced people, Pakistan, Society, South and Central Asia, World Health Organization, World news
Health officials warn of major outbreaks of disease after severe floods in Pakistan
Diarrhoea and malaria cases spread, with risk of dysentery and cholera, as millions of displaced people forced…
- Aid, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, Global development, Pakistan, Society, South and Central Asia, United Nations, World news
UN and Pakistan appeal for $160m to help flooding victims
Call for emergency funding as nearly half a million people displaced and estimated $10bn damage to economyThe …
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‘We jumped in the car as soon as we heard’: Afghans race to help amid wait for international aid
While the Taliban and aid agencies rushed to respond, locals were already on their way bringing much-needed su…
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Taliban say they will not interfere with Afghanistan earthquake aid
Aid organisations complain the group in the past has tried to divert aid to supporters of their insurgencyAfgh…
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Isolated Afghanistan may face struggle for aid after earthquake
Analysis: humanitarian appeals for Taliban-ruled country have had poor responses and there are sanctions compl…
- Africa, Aid, Bangladesh, Books, Ethiopia, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Ghana, Global development, Malawi, South and Central Asia, World news
‘If you look at the bigger picture of change, aid has been close to irrelevant’
Stefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rath…
- Afghanistan, Aid, David Lammy, Foreign policy, Humanitarian response, Labour, Politics, South and Central Asia, Taliban, UK news, World news
David Lammy visits Afghanistan to highlight humanitarian crisis
Shadow foreign secretary says UK government ignoring catastrophe as millions of Afghans go hungryThe shadow fo…
- Afghanistan, Aid, China, Foreign policy, Germany, Global development, Humanitarian response, Liz Truss, Politics, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South and Central Asia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, World news
UN donor conference falls billions short of $4.4bn target to help Afghanistan
Conference raises only $2.44bn as Russian foreign minister says west is responsible for country’s humanitarian…
- Africa, Aid, Bangladesh, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global development, Global health, Politics, Society, South and Central Asia, South Sudan, UK news, World news
UK Foreign Office rushed £4.2bn of aid cuts, official audit finds
Support slashed despite warnings about impact, with offices told not to discuss plans with local partners, say…
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Afghanistan aid pledges could fall far short of target, officials fear
Taliban’s increasingly repressive rule could lead to donor backlash at UN pledging conference on ThursdayWeste…