KABUL, 02 April 2022, (TON): Norway will provide NOK 700 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in 2022, Minister of Foreign Affairs announced in pledging conference in Geneva, ‘Afghanistan is facing enormous political and humanitarian challenges.

The situation for children is particularly grave.

Norway will provide NOK 700 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in 2022. No support provided by Norway will go to the Taliban regime.

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is alarming and the Afghan people need support from the international community. Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is representing Norway at the High-level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan on 31 March.

The meeting is being convened by the UN and co-hosted by the UK, Germany, and Qatar. The meeting will take place on a digital platform. Norway FM said in a statement.

Huitfeldt said ‘the war in Ukraine is demanding a great deal of attention and resources, but we must not forget the humanitarian crises in other parts of the world. This applies in particular to Afghanistan, where half the population is facing famine and over 90 % of the population are now living under the poverty line.”