Red Cross says Afghanistan needs aid
(VOVWORLD) - The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross has appealed to other humanitarian organizations to return to Afghanistan and to the World Bank to unlock funds to support Afghanistan’s tottering healthcare system.
 Homeless Afghans erect tents at a park in Kabul on August 11, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
Peter Maurer made the appeal at Wednesday’s press conference after ending a four-day trip to Afghanistan, where he met with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban's political office.
He said World Bank support for the health sector is critical, and promised to press the Bank to find a viable way to resume support for health facilities in Afghanistan.