Qatar To Kabul

This first airlift to arrive in Kabul included 28 tons of solar lamps and thermal blankets to be distributed to displaced Afghans most in need.

“Qatar believes that the support from various UN agencies is vital for this critical and difficult period in Afghan history. We will spare no effort in facilitating such important aid and ensuring it reaches the families in need in Afghanistan. We hope that the international community will step up its efforts to elevate the humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan,” said H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board of QFFD.

“this contribution comes at a critical time. Winter has arrived, compounding the hardship faced by millions of displaced Afghans. It is yet another example of Qatar’s leading role in support of humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and beyond.”

Nearly 700,000 displaced Afghans have fled their homes this year alone due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, 80 per cent of whom are women and children. The COVID-19 pandemic has also compounded the severity of the emergency with dire socio-economic and health impacts.

The State of Qatar, which is also a Core Group member of the Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees, has long been a strong partner of UNHCR, supporting its operations around the world to aid refugees and the forcibly displaced globally.

_{Source & credit: UNHCR, QFFD}