Over 1.2m Afghans assisted in last 5 years, says IOM

KABUL (Pajhwok): The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has provided aid to over 1.2 million Afghans with support from the European Union (EU) from 2018 to 2023.

On its X account, the organisation wrote: “The European Union is a longstanding partner of IOM. Thanks for EU’s support.”

IOM provided assistance to over 1.2 million Afghans from 2018 to 2023, including returnees, disaster-affected people and other vulnerable groups.

Recently UNOCHA announced that 23.7 million Afghans, including 9.2 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance.

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