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23 January 2013 - 2:37pmThe UN humanitarian chief has announced the allocation of some US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving aid to people in 12 poorly- funded emergencies, ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen. “Millions of people continue to need help around the world after... -
4 January 2013 - 11:57amThe UN has warned that more funding and long-term support are needed to help tens of thousands of displaced people in Kabul cope with Afghanistan’s harsh winter weather. “We don’t have anything,” said Halima, a widow and mother of eight living in Kabul’s Ada Mazar... -
17 December 2012 - 3:00pmAid organizations have warned that more than 2 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from cold, disease and malnutrition this winter, and are ramping up efforts to help vulnerable families prepare for the cold weather over the next few months. Last year, Afghanistan experienced one of the... -
13 September 2012 - 5:49pmIn July, the international community pledged to support Afghanistan over the next four years with US$16 billion in development assistance. In the last decade, since the 9/11 attacks, billions more dollars have been spent to help build the political, security and development capacities of the country.... -
6 July 2012 - 3:34pmHumanitarian needs continue to rise in Afghanistan as conflict and recurrent natural disasters affect millions of Afghans and cause civilian casualties and displacement every year. So far in 2012, about 300 natural disasters have affected more than 200,000 people. The planned withdrawal of the...
