“The United States will provide nearly $ 144 million in new humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan,” the statement said.
The total amount of US humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in 2021 will be about $ 474 million.
It is specified that the aid will come through independent humanitarian organizations supporting more than 18.4 million Afghans.
On Friday, October 22, US President Joe Biden approved the allocation of almost $ 1 billion from the federal budget for the resettlement of Afghan refugees.