UN urges nations to ramp up donations to Afghanistan as situation deteriorates

Published March 31, 2022 2:51pm ET



The United Nations is urging countries to ramp up donations to Afghanistan to stave off a humanitarian crisis, renewing calls for its $4.4 billion aid request during an international virtual event Thursday.

So far, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has secured about 13% of this funding request for 2022, which is triple last year’s request and its largest funding appeal ever. The aid will go toward providing Afghans with healthcare, food, water, education, and other critical supplies.

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