UN appeals for $603 million in winter aid for Afghanistan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for $603 million to support critical winter preparations in Afghanistan.

The funds are needed to address urgent needs as winter approaches.

OCHA has highlighted 171 districts as high-priority and 277 as medium-priority areas for aid. They stressed that $104 million is needed immediately to stockpile supplies before winter arrives, ensuring that help can reach affected areas on time.

The UN reported that nearly 24 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian aid. Despite the growing demands, the agency faces a major funding shortfall, with only about 25 percent of the required budget currently secured.

In addition to the humanitarian crisis, Afghanistan is grappling with a severe economic downturn marked by widespread poverty and high unemployment.

The forced deportation of Afghan refugees exacerbates these issues, compounding the country’s dire situation. The lack of sufficient aid and economic stability threatens to deepen the crisis, leaving millions more at risk as the harsh winter approaches.

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