Afghanistan needs urgent humanitarian assistance

The United Nations said, Afghanistan are facing profound poverty, with 98% of the population lacking adequate food.

Since August 2021, after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the people of this country are deeper into crisis. After the withdrawal, the US froze nearly $9.5 billion in national foreign exchange assets that the Central Bank of Afghanistan was depositing in the US, exacerbating the crisis. humanitarian crisis already serious in this country.

More and more people have to sell their belongings, even their kidneys, to pay for their meals. The economic system is on the verge of collapse. Most banks do not work. The ICRC believes that the current extreme situation in Afghanistan is due to a combination of factors, including war and climate change, as droughts and floods become more frequent, putting pressure on production domestic food production.

Earlier, speaking on January 11, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths emphasized that Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian disaster and the international community needs urgent relief for its people. Southeast Asia to prevent hunger, disease, malnutrition and death.

A malnourished 4-month-old child lies on a hospital bed at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Deputy Secretary-General Griffiths said the relief package would allow UN humanitarian agencies to ensure food distribution and support agricultural development, health services, safe shelter, and access to health services. access to clean water and sanitation systems, and education. He stressed that without humanitarian aid from the international community, the Afghan people will face disease, famine, and have to leave their homeland.

It is expected that of the above $5 billion in aid, the United Nations will spend up to $4.4 billion in emergency relief this year for 22 million people living in Afghanistan and $623 million to support 5.7 million Afghan refugees. accidents in five neighboring countries.

The money will be distributed to 160 NGOs and UN agencies that are distributing relief. A portion will be used to pay the salaries of frontline workers such as medical staff, but not through the Taliban government.

An estimated 4.7 million people will be severely malnourished in 2022, including 1.1 million children. Around 8 million children could lose their education opportunities due to the majority of teachers being unpaid as of August 2021.

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