KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has pledged a $77 million contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
The assistance was announced by US Special Representative Thomas West, who concluded a two-day visit to Pakistan on Sunday.
Before leaving Islamabad for Gulf countries, the visiting envoy said in a post on X that he met the leadership of UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
“I am proud that the United States has contributed $77 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for these efforts and $9 million to the International Organization for Migration this year,” he wrote.
The aid will be used to support vulnerable citizens and those at risk, with a particular focus on Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
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