Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- The United Nations said 13.5 million Afghans received life-saving assistance in June and July, but millions more remain without aid as winter approaches.
The United Nations said on Monday that 13.5 million people in Afghanistan received life-saving humanitarian assistance during June and July, but warned that millions more remain without support as winter approaches.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), those assisted received at least one form of essential aid - including food, medical supplies, or shelter - under ongoing relief programs across the country.
The agency cautioned that funding shortages and logistical barriers continue to limit the reach of aid operations, ...