Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Humanitarian catastrophe: Afghans to receive over $1B aid from World Bank

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WASHINGTON – The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has been worsening and it has left more than 20 million people desperate for assistance, as per the United Nations. After the Taliban took over the war torn country in August 2021, several countries around the world halted or cut the funding to Afghanistan. Hence, recently, the World … Read more

World Bank announces over $1 billion in aid for Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, stating the money will go to UN agencies and international NGOs, while remaining “outside the control” of the country’s Taliban rulers. The reallocation from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) follows the $280 million in ARTF funds disbursed last … Read more