Nearly 18M Afghans need humanitarian aid

[ad_1] Almost half of the population of Afghanistan – 18 million people – is in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, and about 4 million people have become IDPs, Chair of the European Parliament’s Development Committee Tomas Tobe said at an emergency joint hearing with the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Report informs referring to… Continue reading Nearly 18M Afghans need humanitarian aid

UN: Overwhelming majority of Afghans flee to Pakistan and Iran

[ad_1] Every week, 24,000-30,000 Afghans leave Afghanistan, most of whom flee to Pakistan and Iran, Caroline Van Buren, the representative in Afghanistan for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told reporters, the European bureau of Report informs. More than two million people have taken refuge in Pakistan, and more than a million Afghan refugees in… Continue reading UN: Overwhelming majority of Afghans flee to Pakistan and Iran

Thousands of Afghans cannot make it to Kabul to get evacuated to US

[ad_1] Thousands of Afghans who are eligible for a US evacuation out of the country now face one final life-and-death hurdle — getting to Kabul without being captured or killed by the Taliban, Report informs, citing NBC News. This week, the Biden administration emailed hundreds of Afghans who worked for the US government, telling them… Continue reading Thousands of Afghans cannot make it to Kabul to get evacuated to US