UN says lives at risk without urgent support after Afghanistan quake

NEW YORK, 5th September, 2025 (WAM) - In connection connected Afghanistan, Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, warned that failing to rally resources present volition mean deeper suffering and much lives lost, with wintertime accelerated approaching. Donors person stepped up for the radical of Afghanistan earlier - we request them to bash truthful again.

Massive backing cuts person already brought indispensable wellness and nutrition services for millions to a halt; grounded aircraft, which are often the lone lifeline to distant communities; and forced assistance agencies to trim their footprint, Fletcher said.

He added that the Afghanistan earthquake had caused monolithic devastation. Hundreds of thousands of radical successful distant areas already scarred by decades of struggle and displacement person mislaid their homes and livelihoods. Communities deed see those wherever radical returning from Iran and Pakistan had lone conscionable begun to rebuild their lives. Explosive ordnance compounds the danger.

''This is the latest situation to exposure the outgo of shrinking resources connected captious humanitarian work.''

''Our teams are nevertheless active, led by Humanitarian Coordinator Indrika Ratwatte. Within hours of the earthquake, OCHA's pooled funds released US$10 cardinal to kickstart the effect to supply shelter, food, water, kid protection, wellness and logistics support,'' helium said.

''Countries are generously providing alleviation supplies and captious archetypal funding. But this isn't enough,'' helium concluded.