UN humanitarians and their associates have continued delivering relief to more than 17,500 displaced people in Kabul notwithstanding challenges from the Afghanistan crisis, a spokesman for the world body said. "In the past month, 17,500 people have been identified as newly internally displaced," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He added,

"Most of the displaced people arriving in recent days are reported to have arrived from Ghazni and Logar provinces." Some 13,500 of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) received food, cash, healthcare, household items, and water and sanitation support. He further said, "Despite immense challenges, humanitarian organisations -- both the UN and non-governmental organizations -- in Afghanistan are committed to delivering aid and services to millions of people in need while adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence"

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in its latest Flash Update on Afghanistan that assessment teams had to shut down their operations on Sunday afternoon "due to uncertainty of the situation in Kabul". Child casualties for the first half of 2021 constituted the highest numbers of children killed and maimed for this period ever recorded by the UN in Afghanistan, a situation compounded in the last few weeks and days, Stephane Dujarric said.

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