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The United States has pledged approximately Rs. 144 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said the US aid would be distributed directly to more than 18.4 million affected Afghans. The victims include Afghan refugees in neighboring countries, he said. This work will be supported by independent organizations.
Following this additional assistance, a total of approximately ً 474 million has been disbursed by the United States to Afghanistan in 2021. Which is the largest aid given by a country.
The aid will provide temporary shelter, employment resources, health care, protection from cold weather, emergency food aid, water, and medical care. The United Nations has warned that the acute shortage of basic human needs in Afghanistan is on the rise.
Half of Afghanistan’s estimated 40 million people, or 22.8 million Afghans, will face severe food shortages from November. According to the report, a total of 3,020,000 children under the age of five will face severe malnutrition by the end of this year.