Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake
1 year, 9 months ago

Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month. “We have shown to the people in Turkey and Syria that we are supporting those in need,” said Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU’s executive arm. “This is just the first step.” The International Rescue Committee, an aid group responding to humanitarian crises, had urged donors to ensure that the U.N.’s appeal for Turkey and Syria — calling for $1 billion and $397 million respectively — is fully funded. “The people affected by this devastating earthquake are relying on donors meeting in Brussels to step up this week,” said Tanya Evans, the IRC’s Country Director in Syria.

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France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region
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2 months ago

France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region

The Hindu  

France pledges a €100 million aid package to support Lebanon in the wake of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. The aid package will provide humanitarian assistance to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the war and support the communities hosting them. France's historic links with Lebanon and its influential diplomacy give Paris momentum to coordinate a …

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged …

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 15 that world donors are pledging more than €2 billion euros aid for Sudan after a year-long war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. In a final statement, top diplomatic envoys, U.N. officials and aid agencies gathered at the conference also urged Sudan’s warring parties to stop rights violations …

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

LA Times  

A man walks by a house damaged in fighting last April in Khartoum, Sudan. Macron called it “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,’’ that has created a ‘’real risk of famine.’’ The United Nations’ humanitarian campaign needs some $2.7 billion this year to get food, healthcare and other supplies to 24 million people in Sudan — nearly …

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary
8 months, 1 week ago

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Germany promises $260m as European diplomats meet in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the conflict. “We can manage together to avoid a terrible famine catastrophe, but only if we get active together now,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, announcing the pledge of funds. “For a year the Sudanese people have been the victims of a terrible war,” …

EU agrees $5.5bn boost for military aid to Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

EU agrees $5.5bn boost for military aid to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the US, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia. European Union countries have agreed to provide 5 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine as part of a revamp of an EU-run assistance fund, handing Kyiv a timely boost as its forces …

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Currently, the main needs are for emergency shelter, medical relief items, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in an area that has been recently affected by droughts, it said Just a few days after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes, which killed over 2,400 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the region, another powerful quake shook western …

Western countries commit billions to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Western countries commit billions to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Homes, hospitals and key infrastructure lie in ruins nearly 16 months since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Foreign donors have pledged 60 billion euros for Ukraine over a multi-year period to help the country rebuild following Russia’s February 2022 invasion. Nevertheless, today at this conference, we can announce a combined 60 billion euros in support to Ukraine,” …

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

Al Jazeera  

UN says its emergency aid programme launched after the war broke out on April 15 is still short of the required $2.57bn. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the meeting: “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented.” “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region. …

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad
1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors said Thursday they would commit $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger, both at home and as refugees abroad. “This is a tangible demonstration that the international community stands by the Syrian people,” said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič, who closed out the day-long meeting at the headquarters …

EU to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake
1 year, 9 months ago

EU to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake

Firstpost  

The February 6 earthquakes were the worst natural disaster to strike modern-day Turkey with more than 56,000 people killed in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The European Union and member country Sweden on Monday hosted the conference to drum up support Brussels: Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 7 billion euros to help to rebuild Turkey after last …

Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy. The United Nations resident coordinator in Turkey, Alvaro Rodriguez, pointed to the country’s years-long hosting of about 3.7 million Syrian refugees – which has given the country the world’s largest refugee population amid Syria’s continuing war – as well as aid “Turkey …

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors
1 year, 10 months ago

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest. He said the Turkish appeal “was designed in very close cooperation with the …

National fundraiser collected €24.7 million for Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

National fundraiser collected €24.7 million for Turkey and Syria

NL Times  

The proceeds from the Giro555 fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria has climbed to almost 25 million euros, the organization said on Monday. “Help is being offered by all organizations that are currently hard at work there, such as distributing clean drinking water, food, blankets and warm clothing,” said Michiel Servaes, who is running Giro555. Aid organizations are …

Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid
1 year, 10 months ago

Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northwest Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail” — a wide range of needs that will require donations for months, or even years, after the rescue and recovery missions end. “There’s a long tail to an emergency like this, both for the injured from the earthquake, but …

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake

Firstpost  

Chances of finding survivors have dimmed now that the 72-hour mark that experts consider the most likely period to save lives has passed Ankara: The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. But in a …

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria

The Hindu  

The World Bank announced Thursday $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey to help relief and recovery efforts after a massive earthquake hit the country and neighbouring Syria, claiming more than 20,000 lives. “We are providing immediate assistance and preparing a rapid assessment of the urgent and massive needs on the ground,” said World Bank President David Malpass in a statement. …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015

Associated Press  

The catastrophic earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria became one of the deadliest quakes worldwide in more than a decade Wednesday and the death toll kept rising, approaching 12,000. The latest on the earthquake: ___ Turkey’s foreign minister says his country is working to get international aid to earthquake-hit areas inside Syria, but damage was making …

Netherlands to give €10 million in aid to earthquake-hit Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands to give €10 million in aid to earthquake-hit Syria

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is to give €10 million in aid to Syria in the wake of the earthquake that has left at least 2,500 people dead in a country already torn apart by civil war. Overseas aid minister Liesbeth Schreinemacher said support for Syria was complicated by the lack of diplomatic ties and sanctions against president Bashar Al-Assad’s regime that …

Netherlands to give €10 million in aid to earthquake-hit Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands to give €10 million in aid to earthquake-hit Syria

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is to give €10 million in aid to Syria in the wake of the earthquake that has left at least 2,500 people dead in a country already torn apart by civil war. Overseas aid minister Liesbeth Schreinemacher said support for Syria was complicated by the lack of diplomatic ties and sanctions against president Bashar Al-Assad’s regime that …

EU proposes 5 billion euros in financial aid to war-hit Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

EU proposes 5 billion euros in financial aid to war-hit Ukraine

India Today  

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed five billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine, in the latest installment of a promised nine-billion-euro rescue package agreed by EU leaders in May. "The situation in Ukraine requires our full support," the commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, said in a tweet announcing the emergency loans to Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/B60lueYl0Q — Ursula von der …

Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new Ukraine military aid for the years ahead
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new Ukraine military aid for the years ahead

LA Times  

President Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. In a statement, Biden said the aid will allow Ukraine to acquire air-defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, drones and other equipment “to ensure it can continue to defend itself over the long …

Donors fall well short of UN target for Syria aid
2 years, 7 months ago

Donors fall well short of UN target for Syria aid

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors on Tuesday pledged $6.7 billion to help Syrians and neighboring countries hosting refugees but fell well short of a U.N. target for assistance to millions of people from conflict-torn Syria who rely on aid to survive. Borrell said that 60% of Syria’s population “suffer food insecurity, and barely know where the next meal is going to …

Donors pledge $1bn in aid for Afghanistan as UN warns of crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Donors pledge $1bn in aid for Afghanistan as UN warns of crisis

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Antonio Guterres says money is needed for critical food and livelihood assistance amid dwindling supplies in Afghanistan. Speaking to Al Jazeera in Geneva, UN humanitarian coordinator Martin Griffiths said the UN wanted to make sure the money went directly to humanitarians on the ground who are delivering services to the Afghan people, calling the situation “very dire”. “Sustained …

Donors pledge $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid concerns over Taliban rule
3 years, 3 months ago

Donors pledge $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid concerns over Taliban rule

LA Times  

The United Nations drummed up more than $1.2 billion in emergency pledges Monday for helping 11 million Afghans facing an escalating humanitarian crisis in their homeland and millions more elsewhere in the region as the U.N. human rights chief voiced concerns about the Taliban’s first steps in establishing power in the beleaguered and impoverished country. He said the meeting showed …

UK to cut aid to Syria by one-third
3 years, 8 months ago

UK to cut aid to Syria by one-third

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Aid is needed now more than ever as the …

European Union to Give €1.65 Million to Support Victims of Floods in South Asia
4 years, 4 months ago

European Union to Give €1.65 Million to Support Victims of Floods in South Asia

News 18  

The European Union on Tuesday said it is providing 1.65 million euro in humanitarian aid in response to severe flooding that has affected South Asia most notably Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The funding comes on top of the 1.8 million euro announced earlier this year to support families affected by a series of disasters, including Cyclone Amphan that ravaged India …

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