The U.S. total humanitarian aid for Afghanistan has now risen to nearly $3.9 billion since 2002.
“This assistance from the American people will help our international humanitarian partners provide support to some of the estimated 18 million people in need in Afghanistan, including more than 4.8 million Afghans internally displaced,” Mr. Blinken said in the statement.
“As the United States withdraws military forces from Afghanistan, our enduring commitment is clear. We remain engaged through our full diplomatic, economic, and assistance toolkit to support the peaceful, stable future the Afghan people want and deserve,” the statement added.
Secretary Blinken has emphasized on the plight of Afghan refugees who are enduring hardship while living outside their homeland.
“We urge Afghan leaders and the Taliban to accelerate progress toward a negotiated political settlement and permanent and comprehensive ceasefire to bring an end to over forty years of conflict and create the conditions that will allow refugees to return to their homes safely,” Mr. Blinken added in the statement.
The new humanitarian assistance comes as all foreign troops are to leave Afghanistan by September 11 that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks on the United States.
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