“With this, total US humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in Afghanistan and in the region increases to approximately $474 million in 2021”
The United States will provide $144 million in aid to the people of Afghanistan who are facing a grave Humanitarian crisis under the Taliban, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced here.
Assistance will be provided directly to independent international and non-governmental humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organization. WHO), after extensive investigation and monitoring, Mr Blinken said on 28 October.
“This funding provides direct assistance to some of the more than 18 million vulnerable Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighboring countries,” he said.
With this, total US humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in Afghanistan and in the region has risen to about $474 million in 2021, the largest amount of aid from any nation, Blinken said.
“This will enable our partners to provide lifesaving protection, food security assistance, essential health care, winter support, logistics and emergency food assistance. growing human needs Lack of health care, aggravated by COVID-19, drought, malnutrition and impending winter,” said the state secretary.
“To be clear, this humanitarian aid will benefit the people of Afghanistan, not the Taliban, whom we will continue to hold accountable for the commitments they have made,” he said.
Noting that Afghanistan’s neighbors have long hosted one of the largest and longest refugee situations in the world, Mr. Blinken thanked the host countries and opened their borders to Afghans seeking international security from them. urged to keep
“With this new humanitarian aid, we will continue to support our allies in the region with life-saving aid and security services to Afghan refugees, while we continue to support needy Afghans inside Afghanistan,” Blinken said.
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