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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, November 6 /Xinhua/ — The UN and its partners are stepping up assistance following the earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan earlier this week. Deputy Representative of the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq announced this at a daily briefing on Thursday.
According to authorities, 25 people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Monday's earthquake, he said. The UN estimates that approximately 800 homes were damaged.
Immediate priorities include the provision of temporary shelter materials, warm clothing, cash for heating, and repair kits for damaged homes, said F. Haq. There is also an urgent need for additional medical support, particularly mobile clinics, trauma care in remote areas, and expanded ambulance capacity and referrals to specialist doctors, he added.
The UN and its partners are delivering aid on the ground, F. Haq reported. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is providing tents, shelter kits, and blankets, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are distributing clothing and hygiene kits, and the World Food Programme (WFP) is supplying food, including high-energy biscuits, he noted.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have delivered emergency medical supplies and are assisting local authorities in coordinating and providing services, said F. Haq.
"The UN continues to call on Member States to support the people of Afghanistan in meeting their humanitarian needs. The $2.4 billion Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is only 35 percent funded, with $857 million received to date," he said.
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