UN Envoy Visits Nangarhar to Assess Local Needs and Challenges

DID Press: Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has visited Nangarhar province for the first time, holding meetings with de facto authorities, women, community elders, businesspeople, returnees and representatives of UN agencies.

UNAMA said in a statement on Sunday, 10 Aqrab, that the meetings aimed to gain first-hand insight into people’s needs, existing challenges and key issues affecting the province.

During the visit, Fatima reiterated the United Nations’ commitment and support for Afghanistan.

The meetings come as addressing humanitarian needs, supporting returnees and responding to the challenges facing local communities remain among Afghanistan’s major concerns.