The UN spokesperson's office said on Thursday that aid organizations need a financing of 166 million U.S. dollars now to save lives amid continuing violence in South Sudan.
Egypt lashed out Thursday at the U.S. decision to suspend military aid to the Arab country amid concerns of mounting violence after the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi.
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was "recalibrating" part of its 1.5 billion U.S. dollars of annual aid to Egypt in response to the situation in the country, holding the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and some cash assistance to the government.
Myanmar President U Thein Sein recently called for effective and efficient use of international grants and loans in the people-centered development projects, saying that such aid, along with local and foreign investment, are to be used in implementing sectorwise and regionwise development projects instead of relying on the state budget only.
The White House said Tuesday the Obama administration has not halt or cut off assistance to Egypt and that President Barack Obama and his national security team would discuss whether to continue or curtail the 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in annual aid.
The government of Japan on Wednesday signed to provide a grant aid of 36 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia for a clean water project and a human resource development project.
Myanmar and the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) have vowed further cooperation in the latter's distribution of humanitarian aid to the country especially in conflict areas, the official daily New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.
China and Myanmar signed two documents here Monday on providing aid for resettlement of homeless people in western Rakhine state and victims in the quake- hit northern Myanmar.
German parliament will vote on the release of the next aid tranche for Greece, a senior lawmaker said Tuesday, adding that he is optimistic of its approval.