The organisation, which has worked in Afghanistan since 1976, currently operates programmes in nine provinces and works with partners in another 11.
Speaking to Ariana News, WHO Representative in Afghanistan said cuts in humanitarian assistance have placed the country's health sector under increasing pressure.
Under the agreements, $2.5 million will be allocated to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund and another $2.5 million to the Syria Humanitarian Fund.
A delegation of private sector representatives also accompanied Baradar during the visit and provided cash assistance to families affected by the floods.
At the end of the meeting, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Committee thanked the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for its cooperation.
Hamid Karzai expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and called on Afghan business leaders and humanitarian organizations to provide urgent assistance to flood-affected...
The deputy spokesperson for the authority, said 15 bodies have so far been recovered, while search and rescue teams continue operations in the affected areas.
spokesperson for the Nuristan governor, said the flooding caused extensive destruction across the provincial capital, with financial losses estimated at around $35 million.
The humanitarian situation has also been worsened by the return of nearly six million Afghans from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan since late 2023.
The floods damaged six homes, an electricity network, a watermill, sections of the main road, as well as farmland and orchards, authorities said.
The agency estimated that the country recorded 638 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2024 — the highest rate in Asia and the seventh...
Since October 2023, more than 2.5 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan under Islamabad’s deportation policy.
According to Khan, the Islamic Emirate had previously informed the United Nations that its humanitarian shipments would be permitted to enter Afghanistan through Torkham.
India said the latest assistance reflects its continued commitment to supporting the Afghan people through humanitarian aid and cooperation with Afghan institutions.
Children under the age of two are the hardest hit, accounting for 83 percent of severe acute malnutrition cases and 77 percent of moderate acute malnutrition...
He stressed that humanitarian assistance should remain focused on helping those most in need and should not become entangled in political disputes.
While humanitarian assistance remains vital, Salih said emergency aid alone is no longer sufficient to meet Afghanistan's growing needs.
Muttaqi reiterated his support for polio eradication initiatives and highlighted the need to establish advanced cancer diagnosis and treatment centres.
UNOCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko said Afghanistan ranks as the world's third most affected country in terms of casualties caused by unexploded ordnance.
UNOCHA reiterated that sustained international support is critical to preventing further deterioration of living conditions for vulnerable families across Afghanistan.
| Country | Selling in AFS | |
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| 1 EUR |  | 72.65 |
| 1 PND |  | 85.10 |
| 1 AED |  | 17.64 |
| 1 TRY |  | 1.33 |
| 1000 INR |  | 729 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.25 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 228 |
