As starvation and malnutrition threaten millions of Afghans,UN in Kabul says US aid to the country is ‘small change’ compared with its military spendingThe UN has implored member states to maintain humanitarian aid flowing to Afghanistan as the organisation seeks to limit its focus to life-saving assistance.
Although an estimated 8.1 million Afghans will need help this year – about one-third of the population, and 700000 more than final year – the UN said on Wednesday it was lowering its request for funding in its humanitarian appeal from $405m (£283m) in 2015 to $393m this year.
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Source: theguardian.com