Over 24 million people in Afghanistan in need of humanitarian assistance: UN

NEW YORK: More than 24 million people in Afghanistan require lifesaving assistance, which is a staggering 30 per cent increase since 2021, said United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric at a press briefing on Friday (local time).

Dujarric informed that a group of eight senior emergency experts from UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations called for life-saving humanitarian action in Afghanistan on Friday after a five-day mission to the country.