EU HUMANITARIAN AID TO AFGHAN REFUGEES – Commission aids with 44 million

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The European Commission has announced that it will provide humanitarian aid of € 44 million to Afghan refugees in various countries.

The announcement issued by the Commission noted that financial assistance will be provided to Afghan refugees who need help from chronic conflicts and natural disasters.

The Humanitarian Assistance package will mainly cover Afghan refugees and their relatives living in Iran and Pakistan.

EUR 25.5 million of the total aid of EUR 44 million to Afghanistan displaced persons, around 10 million in humanitarian institutions offering assistance to Afghan refugees in Iran, 7 million in humanitarian institutions assisting Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

The aid package will also be used to support projects to reduce the risk of natural disasters in the region.