Sweden contributes $9m aid to Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has contributed $9 million (SEK 100 million) to Afghanistan, the United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN-STFA) said.

On X, UN-STFA wrote: “This vital support empowers Afghan communities with resilience, hope and sustainable solutions in challenging times”.

Earlier, Sweden had announced $6.8 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since 2014, Sweden has donated more than $85 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).

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