KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that Sweden has provided nearly $3 million in aid to Afghanistan.
OCHA’s office in Afghanistan announced today (Sunday, June 14) in a post on X that it appreciates the Swedish government for this contribution.
According to OCHA, Sweden has donated 28 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to $2.99 million, to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund.
OCHA said that this support “enables frontline partners to rapidly respond to sudden emergencies across Afghanistan.”
The organization had appealed for $1.71 billion to address the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, but only 16 percent of the required funding has been secured during the first five months of the year.
International aid remains a critical lifeline for millions of Afghans facing poverty, displacement, food insecurity, and other humanitarian challenges.
According to the latest Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund report, nearly 22.9 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025, with 14.8 million experiencing acute food insecurity and millions of women and children requiring urgent nutritional support.
The situation has been worsened by climate-related disasters, economic hardship, and the large-scale return of migrants from neighboring countries. In response, the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund and its partners have allocated millions of dollars to provide emergency assistance, highlighting the continued importance of international support for vulnerable communities across the country.
Furthermore, according to the agency’s latest humanitarian update, violence along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border between January and March 2026 resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties and displaced more than 100,000 people across several eastern provinces.
The conflict also damaged homes, health facilities, and schools, disrupting access to essential services for tens of thousands of people. These developments underscore the growing humanitarian pressures facing Afghanistan and the continued need for sustained international assistance and emergency funding.
