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Subject: FW: Statement by the Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ramesh Rajasingham on visit to Afghanistan
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From: OCHA Afghanistan [mailto:ocha-afghanistan@un.org]=20
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 3:13 PM
To: Noor Ahmad Ahmad <ahmad@jack.ngo>
Subject: Statement by the Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy =
Emergency Relief Coordinator Ramesh Rajasingham on visit to Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS

UN Acting Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and =
Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ramesh Rajasingham

Statement on mission to Afghanistan, 5-11 December 2020

I am just completing a week-long visit to Afghanistan to draw attention =
to the massive increase in humanitarian needs due to COVID-19, conflict =
and climate change. During my visit, I met with First Vice-President =
Amurallah Saleh, government ministers, and the provincial governor of =
Kandahar. I also met with humanitarian and development agencies, =
including national and international Non-Governmental Organisation who =
are the backbone of the response.

While in Dand District, Kandahar, I visited and spoke to newly displaced =
people who were among the tens of thousands of people in southern =
Afghanistan forced to flee conflict that just took place in October. =
They told me they were farmers who were able to support themselves and =
their families, but when they fled violence they left behind their =
homes, land, livestock and livelihoods. Now they are internally =
displaced and living in tents on the side of a mountain with relief =
assistance as their only support. The UN and humanitarian partners are =
providing them with assistance such as food, water, medicine and more. =
Like these families, 300,000 people across the country have been forced =
to flee conflict this year.

People in Afghanistan have suffered 40 years of war amid a worsening =
climate crisis and natural disasters. For most, recovery has never been =
a realistic option =E2=80=93 only survival. Their situation has now been =
further battered by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Unemployment in =
the formal and informal sectors has risen steeply. Household income and =
savings have disappeared and needs have increased dramatically. Almost =
half of children under-five are now facing acute malnutrition and =
require treatment to save their lives. Everywhere I went people pleaded =
that what they need most is peace and security. They desperately hope =
that the Afghanistan Peace Negotiations result in a credible peace that =
is inclusive of all people in Afghanistan, especially women and girls. =
The conflict has to stop immediately and civilians must be protected at =
all costs if they are to have a fighting chance for a normal life.

Humanitarian agencies are stepping up to keep pace with massively =
increasing needs. Next year, we aim to reach almost 16 million people =
with assistance =E2=80=94 5 million more than six months ago =E2=80=94 =
or double the number of people compared to a year ago. The drastic =
increase is due mainly to the needs created by the COVID-19 crisis and =
conflict, leading to a growing need for health and food assistance. =
Right now, we only have half the money we need to provide life-saving =
winter support and require an additional US$71 million.

We are prepared to scale up the response to meet needs; humanitarian =
capacity in Afghanistan is robust. In fact, our access to vulnerable =
families remained strong despite the impact of COVID-19. Aid agencies, =
carrying much risk, have stayed and delivered =E2=80=94 reaching 99 per =
cent of all districts. Throughout the country, almost 8 million people =
have been provided with humanitarian aid so far this year. In 2021, $1.3 =
billion is needed to provide assistance to almost 16 million people. =
More than ever, we call on the international community to generously =
support the people of Afghanistan at this critical time.

Download a printable version of the statement. =
(https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/afghanistan/document=
/statement-un-acting-assistant-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs)

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