RASC News Agency: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that the United Nations Humanitarian Fund for Afghanistan received $81.6 million in financial aid last year. OCHA stated on “X” (formerly Twitter) that approximately 25 million people in Afghanistan continue to need humanitarian assistance.
Previously, aid organizations reported that the majority of the Afghanistani population requires humanitarian aid and that living conditions would deteriorate without such support. The United Nations recently highlighted that millions of people in Afghanistan have benefited from humanitarian aid funded by these contributions.
The World Food Programme (WFP) previously reported that one-quarter of Afghanistan’s population goes to bed hungry each day, with over 12 million people uncertain about where their next meal will come from.
According to UN reports, since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan has plunged into severe crises, including political instability, hunger, unemployment, and healthcare deficiencies. OCHA’s report last month described the livelihood and food security situation in Afghanistan as “dire.”
It is noteworthy that every week, two to three young people in Afghanistan attempt suicide due to unemployment. Many others seek refuge in countries like Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey to earn a livelihood and support their families.
Meanwhile, between 500 to 1,000 Afghanistani migrants are deported daily from Iran and Pakistan.
