{"id":100357,"date":"2024-01-16T18:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=100357"},"modified":"2024-01-16T18:54:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:54:52","slug":"severe-winter-affects-nearly-100000-children-in-quake-hit-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/100357-severe-winter-affects-nearly-100000-children-in-quake-hit-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe winter affects nearly 100,000 children in quake-hit Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United Nations has appealed for increased humanitarian aid to assist tens of thousands of children in western Afghanistan who are suffering in life-threatening winter conditions following a string of devastating earthquakes last October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warning from UNICEF comes 100 days after a series of earthquakes hit the western Herat region of Afghanistan, causing significant devastation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disasters resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people, mainly women and children, and the destruction of 21,000 homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many families are still living in tents or exposed to the cold weather, and the ongoing harsh winter is posing a threat to lives and hindering reconstruction efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children are particularly affected, with damaged schools and health centers leaving them without essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation is exacerbated by the freezing temperatures, leaving families without proper shelter in life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNICEF has been providing aid, including converting tented health facilities into more permanent structures and distributing clean water and cash assistance to thousands of affected people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these efforts, thousands of children still require assistance, and UNICEF is concerned about the survival of 96,000 affected children if adequate services are not provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN estimates that around 23 million people, half of whom are children, require humanitarian aid in Afghanistan due to the ongoing conflict, extreme climate shocks, and economic decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The return of the Taliban to power has led to the suspension of development aid and restrictions on women&#8217;s access to education and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/1401072916362560026283984.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/1401072916362560026283984.jpg 800w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/1401072916362560026283984-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/1401072916362560026283984-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations has appealed for increased humanitarian aid to assist tens of thousands of children in western Afghanistan who are suffering in life-threatening winter conditions following a string of devastating earthquakes last October. 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