UN Aid Coordination Office Releases $10 Million to Assist Afghan Earthquake Survivors

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The devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan have led to a significant humanitarian crisis, with thousands of people in need of food, water, shelter, and other lifesaving provisions. In response, the United Nations aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million to address the urgent needs of the affected population. The UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, emphasized the need for more funding to support the thousands of Afghans who have lost their livelihoods in the catastrophe. The UN's Emergency Fund is now accepting donations to aid Afghanistan.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million to assist Afghan earthquake survivors, addressing the urgent needs for food, water, shelter, and other lifesaving provisions.
  • The UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, stressed that more funding is needed to support the thousands of Afghans who have lost their livelihoods in the catastrophe.
  • The UN's Emergency Fund is accepting donations to aid Afghanistan.
  • The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has sent emergency relief items worth $4.5 million to assist over 5,000 households in Kunar and Jalalabad.
  • The UN agency for sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA, estimates that more than 11,600 pregnant women have been impacted by the earthquake.
  • Pregnant women in Afghanistan already face a high risk of maternal mortality, making the earthquake's impact even more severe.
  • UNFPA is on the ground, delivering essential care to ensure safe deliveries and prevent further loss of life.
  • The UN appeal for survivors of the earthquake can be found here.

Statistics:

  • $10 million released by OCHA to assist Afghan earthquake survivors.
  • $4.5 million worth of emergency relief items sent by UNHCR to assist over 5,000 households in Kunar and Jalalabad.
  • Over 11,600 pregnant women affected by the earthquake, according to UNFPA estimates.
  • Maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan already among the highest in the Asia Pacific region, making the earthquake's impact even more severe.

Sources:

  • UN aid coordination office, OCHA
  • UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher
  • UNHCR
  • UNFPA
  • UN Secretary-General's statement on the Pakistan monsoon flooding
  • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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