Humanitarian Aid
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Afghanistan
South Korea Provides $3 Million to WFP for Food Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided $3 million to support vulnerable women and children in Afghanistan. According to the WFP, the funding will be used over the next 12…
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Taliban Disaster Chief Calls for Humanitarian Aid to Be Kept Free of Politics
DID Press: Nooruddin Turabi, head of the Taliban’s Disaster Management Authority, has urged international aid organizations to reduce administrative costs so that a larger share of humanitarian assistance reaches people in need across Afghanistan. Turabi said humanitarian needs, particularly in…
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Afghanistan
Aid Cuts Push Afghan Women’s Organizations Toward Crisis
DID Press: Declining international aid to Afghanistan is pushing organizations that support women and girls toward a severe financial crisis, as Afghan women continue to face sweeping restrictions on education, employment, movement and access to services. The United Nations says…
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UNICEF: Hundreds of Thousands of Malnourished Children Treated in Afghanistan
DID Press: UNICEF says it has provided essential health and support services to millions of people across Afghanistan, with more than 18.9 million people in all 34 provinces benefiting from health services. UNICEF said that with financial support from donors,…
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724 Aid Trucks Cross Torkham Into Afghanistan, UN Says
DID Press: Muhammad Yahya, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Pakistan, said Pakistan has authorized the entry of 724 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance into Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing. According to Yahya, the aid shipments will be distributed among…
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Canada: Inclusive Government, Human Rights Conditions for Normalizing Ties With Taliban
DID Press: Canada said on the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan that it will not support normalizing relations with the group until there is tangible progress on human rights, the formation of an inclusive government…
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EU: Recognition of Taliban Government Tied to Inclusive Governance and Rights
DID Press: The European Union said that five years after the Taliban returned to power, it continues to support the people of Afghanistan, allocating more than €2 billion over the past five years for humanitarian assistance, basic needs and support…
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NRC: Aid Cuts and Mass Returns Intensify Afghanistan’s Crisis
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian, economic and climate crisis as the country approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. The aid organization said millions of Afghans are…
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ICRC: More Than 615,000 Patients Received Healthcare Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: More than 615,000 people in Afghanistan received healthcare services from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the first six months of this year, according to a new report by the organization. The ICRC said that…
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UK Allocates £8 Million to Address Climate Change Impacts in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Kingdom has allocated £8 million to fund a project aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change and creating alternative livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, the head of ActionAid Afghanistan said. Hans Johansen, head of…
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