There is an urgent need for continued deliveries to Afghanistan, several aid organizations are alerting, according to Reuters.

The country is currently suffering from its second severe drought in four years and 18 million people, almost half of the country's inhabitants, are dependent on aid to survive.  

Millions of people in Afghanistan are at risk of starvation, according to the UN World Food Program.

The medical equipment in the country will run out within days, and the opportunities to refill are limited, according to the WHO.

But the airport in Kabul is judged to be too unsafe to use for at least a week ahead, according to WHO's regional crisis coordinator Rick Brennan.

On Thursday, the airport was hit by a bloody attack that claimed nearly 200 lives.

The airport - a prerequisite for the UN 

Keeping the airport running is a prerequisite for the UN to be able to carry out its work, says UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, reports Reuters.  

Several NATO allies are now working to keep Kabul airport open until at least August 31, when foreign troops will leave Afghanistan.

However, it is unclear what will happen after that, Dujaric says.

Turkey talks with the Taliban

Turkey is in talks with the Taliban to provide technical assistance to operate the airport, Reuters reports.

Turkey has not yet said whether the Taliban will accept the offer, but President Tayyip Erdogan says the country is not "in a hurry to start flying" to Kabul again, according to Reuters.

The Taliban have indicated they want to keep the airport afloat to avoid international isolation.

According to US State Department spokesman Ned Price, discussions are currently underway with the Taliban on how to proceed.

The Taliban will ask Qatar to help operate the airport, according to Al Jazeera.