UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has predicted that by 2025, nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian aid, of which 12.4 million will be children.
In a statement, the organization noted that economic difficulties and natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and earthquakes have severely impacted the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and obscured the outlook for the future.
The United Nations Children’s Fund emphasized that children in Afghanistan are facing the severe consequences of complex and unprecedented crises, which have increased humanitarian needs at the family level.
The statement mentioned that since 2021, humanitarian needs across all sectors have significantly expanded.
UNICEF has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is rapidly escalating, and immediate action is essential to support children and families in the country.
Previously, OCHA, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, reported that Afghanistan has received $6.7 billion in aid over the past three years; however, the economic crisis in the country persists.
