Washington: State Secretary Antony Blinken announced nearly $ 144 million humanitarian aid to the people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
This assistance brought the total US humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in this region to almost $ 474 million in 2021, the number of greatest assistance from any country, Blinken said in a statement.
Underlining that the neighboring Afghanistan has long organized one of the largest and most prolonged refugees situations in the world, Blinken said that the US, thanks for their host countries for sustainable commitment to the people of Afghanistan, with non-refoulment principles, and urged them to maintain the border They are open to Afghanistan seeking international protection.
“With this new humanitarian funding, we will continue to support our partners in this region with the help of life-efficient and protection services to Afghan refugees, while we continue to support Afghanistan in need in Afghanistan,” Blinken said.
This assistance is given directly to independent humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UN Child Dana (UNICEF), International Organizations for Migration (IOM), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Other and Non-Governmental Organizations Follow Extensive inspection and monitoring, the statement was read.
Funding will provide direct support to some of the more than 18 million susceptible Afghans in need in the region, including Afghan refugees in neighboring countries.
It will enable our partners to provide protection protection, food security support, essential health care, winter assistance, logistics, and emergency food assistance, in response to increasing humanitarian needs that are exacerbated by lack of health services, malnutrition and winter Come, the statement was added.
Help will benefit the Afghans and not the Taliban, which we will continue to be responsible for the commitment they have made, said Blinken.
Referring to the eternal commitment to the Afghan people, Blinken said that Washington “will work with enthusiasm to support everyone in vulnerable situations, including – but not limited to women, children, human rights defenders, people with disabilities , individual LGBTQI +, and members of a minority group “.
“We welcome other donor contributions to this international response and urge others to generously support the direct humanitarian needs of Afghanistan and maintain support for the people of Afghanistan,” he said.