RASC News Agency: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Save the Children) reports that natural disasters in Afghanistan have displaced 38,000 people in the past six months. According to the report, nearly half of these displaced individuals are children. The report underscores that children constitute a significant portion of those affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan.
The organization cites drought, extreme temperatures, floods, landslides, avalanches, and storms as the primary causes of this displacement. The report highlights that these figures are significantly higher compared to 2023. Additionally, by the end of 2023, Afghanistan had the highest number of homeless children due to climate-related disasters, with 747,094 displaced children, making it the country with the most homeless children in the world.
Save the Children also emphasized that Afghanistan is the sixth most vulnerable country to climate change, with the least capacity to adapt to and cope with its impacts. Arshad Malik, the head of Save the Children in Afghanistan, said, “The climate crisis exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. It forces people to leave their homes, destroys water sources, and prevents children from attending school. It changes children’s lives. Compared to 60-year-olds, infants in Afghanistan will face drought 5.3 times more during their lifetimes.”
The report also underscores that girls and women are disproportionately affected by climate events compared to men, particularly those in vulnerable conditions.
