Kuwait gives Afghanistan $500,000 in humanitarian aid

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says Kuwait has contributed $500,000 to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).

In a post on X, OCHA expressed gratitude for Kuwait's first donation of the year, saying: “#OCHAthanks #Kuwait for its first contribution of US$500,000 to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund for 2024.”

The UN agency emphasized that the funds would support emergency, life-saving efforts aimed at assisting Afghanistan's most vulnerable populations.

This donation follows Germany's recent contribution of $11.2 million to the AHF.

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