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OCHA faced with a lack of funds in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said it is facing a funding shortfall as it only has 50% of the money it needs for Afghanistan for 2022.
Melissa Fleming, the United Nations Global Communications Officer, tweeted on Wednesday, “The people of Afghanistan are suffering. They need our support more than ever. We need funding to ensure the UN can deliver life-saving aid.”
OCHA said the lack of financial budget, the increase in the prices of food and other goods in the world and inside Afghanistan has forced this department to reduce the aid process.
OCHA added that $2.2 billion of the new 2022 budget has been used with $542 million carried over from 2021, yet this money is 50 percent of the $4.4 billion needed to provide humanitarian assistance in 2022.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid has previously said that tens of millions of Afghan citizens face food insecurity and 25 million Afghans live in poverty.OCHA faced with a lack of funds in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said it is facing a funding shortfall as it only has 50% of the money it needs for Afghanistan for 2022.
Melissa Fleming, the United Nations Global Communications Officer, tweeted on Wednesday, “The people of Afghanistan are suffering. They need our support more than ever. We need funding to ensure the UN can deliver life-saving aid.”
OCHA said the lack of financial budget, the increase in the prices of food and other goods in the world and inside Afghanistan has forced this department to reduce the aid process.
OCHA added that $2.2 billion of the new 2022 budget has been used with $542 million carried over from 2021, yet this money is 50 percent of the $4.4 billion needed to provide humanitarian assistance in 2022.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid has previously said that tens of millions of Afghan citizens face food insecurity and 25 million Afghans live in poverty.
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KP Chief Minister says inclusive Pakistani delegation needs to visit Afghanistan for talks
Sohail Afridi, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has called for an inclusive Pakistani delegation to travel to Afghanistan to engage with the Islamic Emirate authorities.
Speaking at a project inauguration in Peshawar on Wednesday, Afridi said the delegation should comprise provincial and federal officials, religious scholars, and tribal elders.
“In our view, such a jirga will be effective, and if an inclusive delegation visits Afghanistan, the situation is likely to improve,” he added.
Islamabad has repeatedly claimed that militants operate from Afghan territory to carry out attacks in Pakistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has rejected these allegations, stating that Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan’s “security failures.”
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday briefed leaders of various parliamentary parties on the ongoing crisis in Iran and Pakistan’s military conflict with Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
During the meeting, Sharif updated political leaders on the regional security situation and Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach amid rising tensions following recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran and instability across the region. He stressed that easing tensions between Iran and Gulf countries remains a key diplomatic priority.
“Participants emphasized the need for national unity, consensus and cohesion in the current circumstances,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
During the meeting, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F), proposed that the government extend the briefing to include all political parties to ensure broader consensus on key national issues, particularly regarding Pakistan’s foreign relations with Iran, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) opted to skip the briefing
“Dialogue is the key to resolving tensions in Afghanistan and with our neighbours,” Rehman remarked, advocating for a stronger emphasis on diplomacy with both regional powers and neighbouring countries.
The Afghan Consulate in Bonn, Germany, has announced the resumption of passport issuance and distribution for Afghan citizens after a prolonged delay, following the transfer of the consulate’s management and affairs to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
According to the consulate, around 4,000 passports are currently in the process of being printed and will soon be finalized and distributed to applicants.
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