Washington: Secretary of State Antony Chamak announced about $144 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Blinken said in a statement that the aid brings total US humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in Afghanistan and in the region to about $474 million in 2021, the largest amount of aid from any nation.
Noting that Afghanistan’s neighbors have long hosted one of the largest, longest refugee situations in the world, Blinken said the US thanks the host countries for their continued commitment to the Afghan people, to the principle of non-retaliation, and urges them to keep their borders open to Afghans seeking international security.
“With this new humanitarian aid, we will continue to support our allies in the region with life-saving aid and security services to Afghan refugees, while we continue to support needy Afghans inside Afghanistan,” Blinken said.
Assistance is provided directly to independent humanitarian organizations, including: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), international organization for migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other international and non-governmental organizations after extensive investigation and monitoring, the statement read.
The funding will provide direct assistance to some of the more than 18 million vulnerable Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighboring countries.
It will enable US partners to provide life-saving security, food security assistance, essential health care, winter aid, logistics, and emergency food assistance in response to health care shortages, Covid-19, drought, malnutrition, and growing humanitarian needs. Imminent winter, statement added.
Blinken said the aid would benefit the people of Afghanistan and not the Taliban, whom we will continue to hold accountable for our commitments.
Referring to America’s enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, Blinken said that Washington “works vigorously to support all people in vulnerable situations, including – but not limited to – women, children, journalists, human rights defenders, individuals”. disabled, LGBTQI+ individuals, and members of minority groups”.
“We welcome the contributions of other donors to this international response and urge others to generously support Afghanistan’s urgent humanitarian needs and maintain support for the Afghan people,” he said.
Blinken said in a statement that the aid brings total US humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in Afghanistan and in the region to about $474 million in 2021, the largest amount of aid from any nation.
Noting that Afghanistan’s neighbors have long hosted one of the largest, longest refugee situations in the world, Blinken said the US thanks the host countries for their continued commitment to the Afghan people, to the principle of non-retaliation, and urges them to keep their borders open to Afghans seeking international security.
“With this new humanitarian aid, we will continue to support our allies in the region with life-saving aid and security services to Afghan refugees, while we continue to support needy Afghans inside Afghanistan,” Blinken said.
Assistance is provided directly to independent humanitarian organizations, including: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), international organization for migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other international and non-governmental organizations after extensive investigation and monitoring, the statement read.
The funding will provide direct assistance to some of the more than 18 million vulnerable Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighboring countries.
It will enable US partners to provide life-saving security, food security assistance, essential health care, winter aid, logistics, and emergency food assistance in response to health care shortages, Covid-19, drought, malnutrition, and growing humanitarian needs. Imminent winter, statement added.
Blinken said the aid would benefit the people of Afghanistan and not the Taliban, whom we will continue to hold accountable for our commitments.
Referring to America’s enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, Blinken said that Washington “works vigorously to support all people in vulnerable situations, including – but not limited to – women, children, journalists, human rights defenders, individuals”. disabled, LGBTQI+ individuals, and members of minority groups”.
“We welcome the contributions of other donors to this international response and urge others to generously support Afghanistan’s urgent humanitarian needs and maintain support for the Afghan people,” he said.
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