US announces $144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan

The US will provide $144 million in humanitarian aid to support the people of Afghanistan who are facing a crisis under the Taliban.

The United States will provide $144 million in assistance to the people of Afghanistan who have been facing a grave humanitarian crisis under the Taliban, Secretary of State Tony Blinken announced here.

The assistance will be provided directly to independent international and non-governmental humanitarian organisations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the World Health Organization (WHO), following extensive vetting and monitoring, Blinken said on Thursday.