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Germany Donates €10 Million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Germany has contributed €10 million ($11.2 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund for 2024, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, OCHA expressed gratitude for Germany’s new contribution, stating that its continued support saves lives in Afghanistan.

The humanitarian situation in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan continues to worsen, with nearly 24 million people, which is over half of the population, relying on humanitarian assistance.

Recent natural disasters, including earthquakes, heavy rains, floods, and landslides, along with the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from neighboring Iran and Pakistan, have deteriorated the situation.

Iran and Pakistan have deported nearly two million Afghan refugees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan over the past year, many of whom fled due to the economic and humanitarian crisis.

Meanwhile, humanitarian agencies have been struggling with a severe funding shortfall in recent years, as global attention remains primarily focused on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

The UN’s $3.06 billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan in 2024 remains significantly underfunded, with only 30% of the total amount raised so far and less than three months remaining in the year.