Addressing fragility in cities is, therefore, not only a social imperative; it is also a crucial economic consideration. It is the precondition for investment and growth. There is also a collective-security dividend. Fragile cities can turn a regional shock into a prolonged crisis, driving poverty, displacement, disrupting markets and fuelling...
OIC says Afghanistan needs full support of member states
The OIC has said its members as well as non-members need to organize and implement an immediate humanitarian assistance plan for Afghanistan.
Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, first after Taliban takeover
Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Thursday, state media reported, its first such initiative since the Taliban took control of the crisis-stricken country in August. The kingdom's state-run King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) sent more than 65 tons of aid, including 1,647 food...
Yemen gets $150-million World Bank aid for food, water, healthcare
Yemen is plagued by conflict that started with Houthi insurgence Some 80 percent of Yemenis are dependent on aid To cope with a worsening humanitarian crisis in the country, Yemen would receive $150 million in aid from the World Bank to shore up the war-scarred country’s basic healthcare, nutrition, and...UAE sends aid to over 35,000 families in Northern Lebanon
More than 178,000 people benefit from aid UAE says its leadership had directed to launch the initiative to help Lebanese people overcome dire economic conditions Around 35,600 families in Northern Lebanon received aid from a delegation of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, which was working with the UAE...
