{"id":118254,"date":"2025-02-05T11:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=118254"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:31:27","slug":"south-korea-pledges-3-million-to-aid-displaced-afghans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/118254-south-korea-pledges-3-million-to-aid-displaced-afghans\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea pledges $3 million to aid displaced Afghans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Korea has committed $3 million in humanitarian aid to support displaced Afghans, returning refugees, and vulnerable host communities, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will be used to build permanent shelters for 400 households, benefiting approximately 2,800 people, many of whom have returned to Afghanistan after years of displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative also includes mental health and psychosocial support programs for 34,000 individuals affected by prolonged conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afghanistan continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions living in inadequate housing due to decades of war and natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly funded shelters will be designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, providing safe housing in designated reintegration areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR\u2019s Representative in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, welcomed the support, emphasizing its role in offering both immediate relief and long-term solutions for vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea has committed $3 million in humanitarian aid to support displaced Afghans, returning refugees, and vulnerable host communities, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Sunday. 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