Kabul [Afghanistan], September 17 (ANI): Children in Afghanistan continue to face an unending cycle of crisis threatening both their present and future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned, as reported by Khamma Press.
In its statement, UNICEF stressed that access to quality education, healthcare, clean water, and child protection is increasingly a lifeline for Afghan children. The agency highlighted that support from the Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan has been crucial in delivering essential services to those in need. International aid groups have repeatedly noted that children remain the most vulnerable group, suffering the most severe consequences amid decades of conflict, poverty, and restrictions that have eroded their fundamental rights and opportunities.
UNICEF’s renewed appeal underscores the urgent need for global action to ensure Afghan children are not left behind and receive the critical support they desperately need.
Earlier on September 15, recently deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan reported facing severe hardships, according to Tolo News. Bibi Shams, one of the returnees, described the urgent need for aid. “We need land to build homes, and my children are hungry. We need help. Winter is coming, and we are in need of aid,” Shams said.
Another returnee, Dua, highlighted the insufficiency of aid and shelters. “There has been some aid, but it’s not enough. Among us are refugees who have neither homes nor shelter. They need to be cared for and all their needs addressed,” Dua said.
Arafat Jamal, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Afghanistan, reported that nearly 100,000 Afghans were deported from Pakistan during the first week of September, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. (ANI)
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