UNHCR spokesperson, Babar Baloch, is warning of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings the number of civilian casualties to 29 percent during the first quarter of this year, among those most targeted groups is that of women and children. Failure to reach a peace agreement in Afghanistan and stem the current violence will lead to further displacement of people in Afghanistan. Humanitarian resources are currently falling dramatically short. UNHCR’s financial appeal for the Afghanistan situation remains acutely underfunded.
