3.5 million people displaced in Afghanistan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed concern over the plight of internally displaced persons, saying that 3.5 million people have been displaced by war and insecurity.
According to the UN agency, a plane carrying winter aid has arrived in Kabul and is to be distributed to those in need.
“On the eve of winter, the need for humanitarian aid is rapidly increasing, and many families are homeless and even those who have returned to their original homes have had their homes destroyed by the conflict,” the UN said.
“Over the years, war and insecurity have displaced 3.5 million people in Afghanistan, and the organization is working for 500,000 internally displaced people next winter,” the report said, adding that 700,000 people were displaced in Afghanistan this year. Provide humanitarian assistance.
The United Nations has emphasized that it will use all its land, air and sea capabilities to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
