KABUL, May 10 (NNN-ANA) – A batch of humanitarian supplies, provided by China’s South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, in cooperation with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), have been distributed in Afghanistan today.
Speaking at the distribution ceremony, held in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Afghanistan, Hu Guo’ai said, China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbours, linked by mountains and rivers, with exchanges between the two countries dating back to more than 1,000 years ago. The Chinese government has been highly concerned about the Afghan people, who are suffering from a humanitarian crisis, and has continuously provided them with humanitarian assistance, such as food, clothing, vaccines, tents and medicines.
China’s South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund provided funds for buying emergency relief supplies and supporting local education for vulnerable groups in Afghanistan. The batch of supplies purchased and distributed by the UNHCR includes kitchenware, blankets and gas tanks, the counsellor said.
All the supplies have been distributed all over Afghanistan, Hu said, adding, the needy Afghans will get relief with the supplies.
Kari, representative of the recipient party and head of the Kabul Education Department, expressed his sincere gratitude to China for its long-term assistance to Afghanistan.
Kari noted that, China’s assistance has greatly improved the learning conditions of Afghan students and will inspire them to study with more enthusiasm.
Some 19.7 million Afghans were facing acute hunger, according to an analysis conducted in Jan and Feb by Food Security and Agriculture Cluster partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and many non-governmental organisations.
FAO and WFP said today, they provide humanitarian assistance to millions of Afghans, and are scaling up their programmes, to assist and support needy families.– NNN-ANA
