"Shameful indictment of international inaction": UN says 383 aid workers killed last year, nearly half in Gaza

Aug 19, 2025

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called the killing of 383 aid workers last year a "shameful indictment of international inaction," with nearly half in...

Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan disburses financial aid to Kendu leaf workers in Sambhalpur

May 24, 2025

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday disbursed financial aid to empower Kendu (Tendu) leaf workers in Odisha's Sambalpur.

World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza operations after 7 workers killed

Apr 02, 2024

World Central Kitchen said it was suspending its aid operations in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed overnight.

Taliban bars women from operating as aid workers in Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch

Nov 06, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 : Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Taliban has prohibited Afghan women from "operating as aid workers," which...

Ban on female relief workers disabling aid-delivery in Afghanistan: Report

Apr 08, 2023

Afghanistan has been pushed deeper into a humanitarian crisis after the Taliban banned female aid workers from working at NGOs, disabling aid delivery at...

Gunmen kill 6 French nationals in Niger

Aug 10, 2020

Niamey [Niger], Aug 10 : Gunmen killed six French aid workers, a Nigerian guide, and a driver in a wildlife park on Sunday, informed...