Somalia, UN ramp up humanitarian response amid worsening drought

Nov 19, 2021

Mogadishu [Somalia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia and the United Nations have said they are scaling up humanitarian operations to support early action to help...

UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia

Jun 16, 2022

Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests Home Minister Amit Shah for early release of NDRF funds

Nov 13, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting an early release of the National Disaster Response...

Karnataka CM writes to Union Minister Tomar, requests early release of NDRF funds

Nov 15, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar highlighting the urgent need for financial assistance from...

Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership secures USD 2.15 bn in commitments

Dec 03, 2024

Saudi Arabia, as the host of the UNCCD COP16, has announced the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging USD 2.15 billion to assist the...

Karnataka govt moves SC against Centre, seeking release of NDRF grants to tackle drought

Mar 23, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the...