ATLANTIA (Pajhwok): A senior UN official says 65 percent of Afghanistan’s population, or two-thirds of Afghans, will need humanitarian aid in 2023.
Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan, said at a UN Security Council meeting, which expressed concerns about the situation in Afghanistan.
In addition to representatives from several countries, members of civil society and regional experts also attended the meeting.
Alakbarov said: “65 percent of the population of Afghanistan needs humanitarian aid. This year, we expect a 35-40 percent decrease in the country’s GDP."
According to Alakbarov, three-quarters of the income of . . .
