Tuesday, June 4, 2024
United Nations (Urdu Point News Latest - APP. 04 June 2024) The United Nations Children's Organization UNICEF has sent much-needed aid to tens of thousands of children affected by the ongoing floods in Afghanistan's Baghlan, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces. UNICEF said that due to the recent floods in Afghanistan, about 350 people including dozens of children died and more than 7,800 houses were damaged and more than 5,000 families were displaced.
UNICEF said the organization has provided clean drinking water, hygiene kits, toothbrushes and many other items to communities in Afghanistan since the floods. The organization also organized hygiene sessions to teach citizens about hand washing and safe water storage during natural calamities.
UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan Dr. Tajuddin Oywale said the international community must redouble efforts and investments to help communities adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change on children.
He said that UNICEF and members of humanitarian organizations need to prepare for a new reality of climate change-related disasters. Stronger measures such as increased provision of emergency supplies and better coordination with partners will be required.
He said UNICEF needs to focus on helping communities cope with the severe negative impacts of climate change in order to reduce citizens' dependence on humanitarian aid. UNICEF said it has helped civilians in Afghanistan to Cash assistance should be offered to families to meet their basic needs and teams should be assigned to treat the injured and sick.
UNICEF has distributed warm clothes, blankets and household items to families whose possessions were lost. UNICEF reports that the recent floods in Afghanistan have revealed a severe climate crisis that is causing loss of life and livelihoods and damage to infrastructure. Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 163 countries in the 2021 Children's Climate Risk Index, which means children there are particularly vulnerable to the severe negative impacts of climate change, UNICEF says.
However, Afghanistan is said to be the least responsible for creating climate problems. Dr. Tajuddin Oywale said that heavy rain should not be a disaster for children in Afghanistan. "We need to prioritize the unique needs of children in decision-making and to address these needs now to protect children from future disasters and invest in the basic services they need," he said. depend on
