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Turkey Pledges Additional $5 Million In Aid To Afghanistan

Turkey Pledges Additional $5 Million In Aid To Afghanistan

Turkey will provide an additional $5 million in aid to Afghanistan, the Turkish deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.

He was also cited as saying Turkey will continue to stand with the Afghan people.

While speaking at a United Nations high-level pledging conference, the minister, Sedat Önal said it is in the common interest of all nations to stabilize Afghanistan, warning that spillover effects from mass migration to terrorism will be felt widely.

Önal said Turkey dispatched three charity trains containing humanitarian aid worth $15 million and contributed an additional $3 million to the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) special trust funds to support health and education.

"While crucial, humanitarian aid alone cannot turn the tide. Functioning institutions and the economy are essential for stability, said the minister.

The initiative has been organized with the support of 25 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that came together under the coordination of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The train will deliver 1,478 tons of aid materials to Afghanistan. Some 2,663 tons of humanitarian aid have so far been delivered with this project aboard seven trains across three trips in January and February.

According to the United Nations, half the population of Afghanistan now faces acute hunger. Over 9 million people have been displaced and millions of children are out of school.

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