UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 3 months ago

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow

Al Jazeera  

The UN humanitarian chief has urged donors to restore funding for development in Afghanistan that was frozen when the Taliban took over a year ago, warning that six million people were at risk of famine. With more than 70 percent of Afghans living in rural areas, Griffiths warned that if agriculture and livestock production are not protected “millions of lives and livelihoods will be risked, and the country’s capacity to produce food imperilled.” He said the country’s banking and liquidity crisis, and the extreme difficulty of international financial transactions must also be tackled. Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused the US and its allies of abandoning Afghans to face “ruin, poverty, terrorism, hunger and other challenges”. China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun also accused the US and its allies of “evading responsibility and abandoning the Afghan people” and imposing “political isolation and blockade”. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: “No country that is serious about containing terrorism in Afghanistan would advocate to give the Taliban instantaneous, unconditional access to billions in assets.” Thomas-Greenfield said the US was the top aid donor to Afghanistan and criticised Russia and China: “If you want to talk about how Afghanistan needs help, that’s fine.

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New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
3 weeks ago

New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be “ruthless” when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to challenges in fundraising for civilians in war zones like Gaza, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. His agency, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, on Wednesday issued its global appeal for 2025, seeking $47 …

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite
3 weeks, 1 day ago

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

The Independent  

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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

Hindustan Times  

KABUL, Afghanistan — People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across western Afghanistan's Herat province. Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake Nobody knows for sure how many people died in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Oct. 7, 2023, or in the strong …

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
3 months, 1 week ago

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations

The Independent  

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Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan girls gather near their houses in Deh Yak district, Ghazni Province, on Aug 19. MOHAMMAD FAISAL NAWEED/AFP Humanitarian crisis "Afghanistan is entrenched in a humanitarian crisis … the dire consequences of the two-decade-long American occupation that ended in 2021", said Khalid Taimur Akram, executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future, Islamabad. More than 24 …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan girls gather near their houses in Deh Yak district, Ghazni Province, on Aug 19. MOHAMMAD FAISAL NAWEED/AFP Humanitarian crisis "Afghanistan is entrenched in a humanitarian crisis … the dire consequences of the two-decade-long American occupation that ended in 2021", said Khalid Taimur Akram, executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future, Islamabad. More than 24 …

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press. “Hamas has an obligation not to have started the October 7 events, which have led to this particular iteration …

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. “The loss of foreign development aid and Taliban rights violations have caused a catastrophic health crisis in Afghanistan that …

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis
1 year ago

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeking less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal launched on Monday as it grapples with a severe funding crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the launch that the U.N. has cut its appeal to $46 billion, to help 180 million people with food and other essential aid …

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
1 year, 1 month ago

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction with over half the population in need of humanitarian aid and raised fears of a repeat of the deadly ethnic conflict in Darfur 20 years ago. “What is happening is verging on pure evil,” the United Nations humanitarian …

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Currently, the main needs are for emergency shelter, medical relief items, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in an area that has been recently affected by droughts, it said Just a few days after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes, which killed over 2,400 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the region, another powerful quake shook western …

UN envoy urges donor support for battered Syria facing an economic crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

UN envoy urges donor support for battered Syria facing an economic crisis

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations special envoy for Syria Sunday urged donors not to reduce their funding as the war-torn country’s economic crisis spirals. For years, the U.N. has been trying to restart stalled talks to reach a political settlement in Syria — including Syrian government representatives rewriting a constitution with a delegation representing opposition groups. Now with the …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

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UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs agency said. Afghanistan is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the continued consequences of decades of war and natural disasters, the U.N. Office for the …

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023

The Independent  

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34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN

News 18  

The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, the United Nations said Tuesday. The curb was extended this month to the UN’s Afghan women employees and the organisation said it faces an “appalling choice” over whether to continue its aid schemes. …

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.N. food agency said Monday it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghanistan, which is at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. “The WFP urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to continue providing assistance to people in need across Afghanistan,” the organization said. “Catastrophic …

Confronting climate change — and the Taliban — in Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Confronting climate change — and the Taliban — in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

This past December, a fleet of colourful swan-shaped boats lined the muddy banks of Qargha Lake, a reservoir on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. “Some key positions in climate sectors are filled by Mullahs” — or religious scholars — “who have zero understanding about climate issues,” said Najibullah Sadid, a water resource expert who has lived in and conducted research …

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Afghanistan Famine: Millions of Afghans may starve to death, warns UN

Firstpost  

Kabul: Ravaged by around four decades of war, Afghanistan is now being stalked by famine amidst a severe winter. With Afghanistan facing a severe humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos and an unstable security situation under the Taliban regime, the United Nations has warned that two-thirds of the Afghan population are facing extreme hunger and are in urgent need of …

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine
1 year, 10 months ago

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, heard perhaps the starkest warning yet about the crisis: Excess deaths during …

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
2 years, 1 month ago

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations says close to 1 million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group, and it appealed to the fighters to allow humanitarian access as famine threatens the country. The U.N. secretary-general’s special representative in Somalia, James Swan, told journalists Wednesday that the 900,000 people in …

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

UN says a child is being admitted for medical treatment for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as drought worsens. Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations has said as it set a new target of more than $2bn in funding needs. “Things are bad and every sign indicates that they are going …

UN official warns of conflict, more poverty in Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

UN official warns of conflict, more poverty in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A senior U.N. official warned Tuesday of a possible internal conflict and worsening poverty in Afghanistan if the Taliban don’t respond quickly to the needs of all elements of society, saying their crackdown on the rights of girls and women signals indifference to over 50% of Afghanistan’s population and a willingness to risk international isolation. He pointed …

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 3 months ago

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter as the United States argued with Russia and China over who should pay. Griffiths stressed, however, that …

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain
2 years, 4 months ago

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain

China Daily  

Residents visit an outdoor market in Kabul on Tuesday. But the chaotic and humiliating withdrawal of the US forces one year ago has left a tattered and impoverished country in its wake. To begin with, it launched the Afghanistan war that killed at least 174,000 Afghans, more than 30,000 civilians included, made nearly one-third of Afghan population refugees, and forced …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

Taliban call for unfreezing of bank funds after deadly earthquake
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban call for unfreezing of bank funds after deadly earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Aid groups said that, in the past, Taliban authorities tried to divert aid to areas and people that supported their views. Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on the country’s central bank assets as the country deals with the aftermath of an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and …

UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage

India TV News  

Highlights United Nations chief warned that world faces “catastrophe” because of growing food shortage globally He said UN negotiators were working on a deal that would enable Ukraine to export food Russia exported as much wheat in May and June this year as in the same months of 2021 The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world …

Taliban say Afghanistan earthquake rescue efforts almost complete
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban say Afghanistan earthquake rescue efforts almost complete

Al Jazeera  

Health ministry says aid has begun to arrive to the area affected by the earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people. Aid has started to arrive in a remote part of Afghanistan where an earthquake killed at least 1,000 people, as Taliban officials said the rescue operation was almost complete. — Abdul Qahar Balkhi June 23, 2022 “We call on …

UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa’s Sahel
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa’s Sahel

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs. The largest number of people are at risk of severe hunger across the region since 2014, and four countries — Burkina Faso, …

UN: Afghans need $4.4bn to have enough to eat
2 years, 8 months ago

UN: Afghans need $4.4bn to have enough to eat

Al Jazeera  

UN head called for donations to stave off a crisis as he launched the UN’s biggest ever single-country funding drive. The head of the United Nations has said that Afghanistan needs $4.4bn to avoid a food crisis in the country, as he launched the UN aid office’s biggest-ever funding drive for a single country. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on …

Overshadowed by Ukraine war, Yemen on brink as pledges fall short
2 years, 9 months ago

Overshadowed by Ukraine war, Yemen on brink as pledges fall short

Al Jazeera  

The UN was seeking $4.3bn but it could raise only $1.3bn, with some major donors missing, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia. “A shortfall in funding means the needs of people will not be met,” said Auke Lootsma, the UN Development Programme’s resident representative to Yemen. This is the bleakest situation we’ve had so far in the country.” The UN had …

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

UN votes to secure formal presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, will focus on humanitarian mission
2 years, 9 months ago

UN votes to secure formal presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, will focus on humanitarian mission

Firstpost  

The security council vote was 14 in favour, with one abstention, by Russia. UN has not yet recognised Taliban’s pick of envoy to the body, and the resolution does not give the new government international recognition New York: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to secure a formal presence in Afghanistan, whose Taliban government remains unrecognized by the …

UN envoy: Afghan failing economy heads to `irreversibility’
2 years, 9 months ago

UN envoy: Afghan failing economy heads to `irreversibility’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan said Wednesday the international community hasn’t done enough to revive the country’s economy as it heads toward “a point of irreversibility,” while the U.S. said it is the responsibility of the ruling Taliban to create the conditions for economic stability. The envoy, Deborah Lyons, told the U.N. Security Council that Afghanistan …

Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an order Friday to free $7 billion in Afghan assets now frozen in the U.S., splitting the money between humanitarian aid for poverty-stricken Afghanistan and a fund for Sept. 11 victims still seeking relief for the terror attacks that killed thousands and shocked the world. But Biden’s order calls for banks to provide $3.5 …

Biden to split billions in frozen Afghan funds between 9/11 victims and humanitarian relief
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden to split billions in frozen Afghan funds between 9/11 victims and humanitarian relief

LA Times  

President Biden will sign an executive order on Friday to split the $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and to create a third-party trust fund to compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the White House said. The other $3.5 billion would remain in the United States and be used …

UK officials talk to Taliban about Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

UK officials talk to Taliban about Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senior British diplomats have met leading Taliban figures to discuss …

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis

India Today  

Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for countries to authorise all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state. "We need to give financial institutions and commercial partners legal assurance that they can work with humanitarian operators without fear of breaching sanctions," said Guterres, noting …

UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights
2 years, 10 months ago

UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights

Al Jazeera  

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned that ‘Afghanistan is hanging by a thread’ as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned on Wednesday that “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread” as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions. “We urge the Taliban to seize this moment and garner international trust and goodwill …

Explained: Why efforts to help Afghanistan is falling short
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Why efforts to help Afghanistan is falling short

Firstpost  

Aid groups and international agencies estimate about 23 million people, more than half the country, face severe hunger and nearly 9 million are on the brink of starvation Washington: As winter deepens, a grim situation in Afghanistan is getting worse. President Joe Biden said the US would continue to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after the withdrawal, which was set …

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Hasan Akhund calls on all governments, especially of Muslim countries, to ‘start recognising’ the Taliban administration. Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, is calling on international governments to officially recognise the country’s Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met. Foreign powers have been reluctant to recognise the Taliban administration – …

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death’
2 years, 11 months ago

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death’

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres pleads with US, World Bank to unfreeze Afghanistan’s funds to avert an economic and social collapse. The United Nations chief has warned that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death”, urging the international community to fund the UN’s $5bn humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse. …

Taliban seeks greater role in distribution of Afghan foreign aid
2 years, 11 months ago

Taliban seeks greater role in distribution of Afghan foreign aid

Al Jazeera  

Taliban proposes joint body of its officials and international representatives to coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid. The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan has proposed a joint body of its officials and international representatives to coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid. An abrupt withdrawal of foreign aid last year following a hasty exit by the United …

UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles
2 years, 11 months ago

UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on Tuesday launched its biggest ever appeal -- for over $5 billion to help 22 million Afghans whose country is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis and economic collapse as well as 5.7 million Afghan refugees in five neighboring countries. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, who called the campaign “the largest ever appeal,” …

UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles
2 years, 11 months ago

UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, who called the campaign …

U.S. Announces $308 Million In Aid For Afghans As Crisis Grows
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Announces $308 Million In Aid For Afghans As Crisis Grows

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the U.S. Agency …

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows

The Hindu  

The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement on Tuesday that the new aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development will flow through independent …

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows
2 years, 11 months ago

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows

India Today  

The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the US Agency for International Development will flow …

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