The U.S. conditions also bar spending on climate change-related projects, which Lewin said are not life-saving and do not align with U.S. priorities.
During the meeting, the UNDP delegation proposed forming a joint committee with the ministry to improve coordination and accelerate responses to the challenges facing returnees.
Officials in Kazakhstan emphasized that such efforts are part of their broader mission to promote peace, stability, and regional cooperation.
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 to prop up a communist government facing widespread insurgency.
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov called the withholding of international aid to Afghanistan “inhumane” and urged the release of more than $9 billion in frozen Afghan assets.
Aid agencies have launched urgent appeals for funds to deliver food, shelter, and medical support to affected communities, placing additional strain on the country’s fragile aid...
Muttaqi directed diplomatic missions to provide accurate and timely updates on the situation to help streamline aid delivery.
Qatar has been a central diplomatic player in Afghan affairs over the past decade, hosting talks between the Islamic Emirate and the United States to end...
UNHCR says it will reach only 45,000 women in 2025, less than half the number it served last year.
The agency warned that a failure to respond quickly and at scale risks triggering widespread displacement, food insecurity, and public health emergencies.