Ocha: The lack of funds to help the people of Afghanistan is worrying

According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, coordination office The humanitarian affairs of the United Nations known as “OCHA” announced that the needs in Afghanistan have increased and the lack of funds for humanitarian aid to the people of this country is worrying.

OCHA in a report He stated that until the middle of January this year, only about 20% of the requested budget, which is about 615.7 million dollars, has been provided for the “Human Needs and Response” project.

This organization stated Kurds that we are currently facing a budget deficit of 2.45 billion dollars to respond to the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan. Due to food insecurity and malnutrition, displaced people, widespread pollution caused by explosives, natural disasters, the spread of infectious diseases and climate change are very severe.

Previously, some international organizations expressed concern about the flood and expulsion of Afghan refugees, especially from Pakistan, and announced that the needs in Afghanistan It is increasing.

Ocha previously said that in 2024, more than 23.7 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance.

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