Health
OCHA says 3.7 children expected to face acute malnutrition in 2016
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Afghanistan’s nutrition crisis is worsening.
Agriculture
Households relying on agriculture at risk of explosives hazards
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says more than 13 million items of explosive remnant of war have
Society
OCHA: 22.6m Afghans provided humanitarian aid in 7 months
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan says humanitarian organizations operating in Afghanistan reached 22.6 million people
Health
MoPH rejects 699 deaths per 100,000 births in Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 699 out of every 100,000 mothers die during childbirths in Afghanistan,
Society
Climate change: Afghanistan among most vulnerable countries
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (UNOCHA) on Sunday said Afghanistan was among top ten countries experiencing
Society
18.8 million people received humanitarian aid last year: UNOCHA
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) has provided $275 million humanitarian aid to Afghanistan last year which helped the provision of prioritized life-saving assistance
Business & Economics
Iceland contributes $294,000 to Afghanistan in humanitarian aid
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan says Iceland has contributed 40 million Icelandic Krona ($294,000) in
Health
3.2m children, 840,000 women face acute malnutrition: OCHA
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says severity levels of hunger and malnutrition remain extremely high in Afghanistan.
Society
Urgent funding needed to support Afghan disables: OCHA
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says 2.4 million people with disabilities in Afghanistan are disproportionately affected by
Society
Over 28m Afghans need humanitarian assistance this year: OCHA
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says more than 28 million people need humanitarian assistance this year. UNOCHA tweeted:
Society
12pc Afghan families lack access to clean water: OCHA
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says three successive droughts have hit Afghanistan hard, with 12 percent families facing
