Afghanistan



Afghanistan is becoming the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with needs surpassing those in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Nearly 23 million people now face acute food insecurity. In January 2022, the UN and partners launched a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there.

Security Council
On 30 August 2021, the Security Council passed a resolution calling on the Taliban to provide safe passage for all those seeking to leave the country. During a high-level meeting in Geneva the following month, the international community pledged more than $1.2 billion in humanitarian and development aid to the Afghan people.

Sustainable development
The Sustainable Development Goals of the UN is to make a global call to action to end poverty, protect earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are goals the UN is working on in Afghanistan.