The United Nations has earmarked $16.6 million to assist vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says. A OCHA statement said the funds have been allocated to mitigate the effects of drought in the northern and northeastern provinces of Afghanistan. The funds will be spent by five UN More

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that more than 500,000 people were displaced in Afghanistan due to climate change last year. In its latest report, the IOM stated that nearly nine million individuals were affected by climate-related hazards in the past 12 months, with over 500,000 displaced by floods, drought, and other natural More

Heavy rains and subsequent floods have killed at least 36 people, wounded 40 others and partially damaged or completed destroyed 300 residential houses across the country, the Natural Disaster Preparedness Authority (NDPA) said on Wednesday. Since the previous night, several provinces received heavy rain and snowfall, triggering floods in some areas. In a video message, More

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that renewables are projected to become the world’s largest source of electricity generation this year. In a message on the International Clean Energy Day expressed commitment to an era of clean energy with speed, justice and collaboration. Today (Sunday) January 26 is marked as the International Clean Energy More

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that over 110 schools in Afghanistan were either destroyed or damaged due to flash floods in 2024. A new analysis released by UNICEF on Thursday revealed that at least 242 million students across 85 countries had their education disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024. These events included More

Since the start of the last solar year, over 24,000 families in Afghanistan have been displaced, more than 50 percent in Herat and Helmand provinces, due to droughts, earthquakes, floods and other natural calamities. The affected households are seeking urgent assistance, while experts stress the need to address the detrimental impacts of climate change. They More

Eight Afghan nationals were killed and 18 others rescued after a speedboat sank off the Rhodes Island in eastern Greece, a media report said on Sunday. The Associated Press, citing the Greek Coast Guard, reported the speedboat was fleeing when it capsized in the Rhodes Island. Eight Afghan migrants lost their lives while 18 others, More

The COP29 summit has ended, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer nations to help them deal with impacts of climate change, a media report said on Sunday. The agreement, clinched in overtime at the two-week conference in Azerbaijan’s capital, was meant to provide momentum for international efforts to curb More

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has asked UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) to assist the communities facing extreme temperatures and droughts. “#Afghanistan is among the top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change, despite emitting less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gases,” OCHA wrote on its X handle. It stressed: More

The Spanish government has announced an 11.6 billion US dollars aid package for flood victims, a media report said on Wednesday. At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods ravaged eastern Spain, the regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Tuesday. Reuters quoted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as saying he was earmarking 10.6 billion More