"We cannot abandon the children of Afghanistan in their time of need"

“In the past weeks, with increased conflict and insecurity, it is children, those least responsible for the crisis in Afghanistan, who have paid the heaviest price. Not only have some been forced from their homes and cut off from their schools and their friends, but they are also deprived of the basic healthcare that can save them from diseases such as polio and tetanus. “Now, with a security crisis, skyrocketing food prices, a severe drought, the spread of COVID-19, and another harsh winter just around the corner, children are at greater risk than ever. (Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei, upon his return from Kabul) Link

29. August 2021