Six days and two weeks have passed since the 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, and hard support continues in the affected areas.
On the other hand, since the international community has not approved the provisional administration of the Islamist Taliban, it is refraining from direct support, and there are many challenges in future reconstruction support.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck in Afghanistan on the 22nd of last month, with an epicenter in the eastern host state, killing 1036 people and injuring 6083 by the 3rd, according to the WHO (World Health Organization).
In the disaster area, international organizations continue to distribute food and simple tents, but the affected villages are scattered over a wide area and sufficient support has not been received.
Under these circumstances, the international community, which has not approved the provisional administration of the Islamist Taliban, is faced with a difficult response over support.
Eight countries, such as Pakistan and China, which are connected to the Taliban, directly bring in and deliver relief supplies, while Japan and Western countries only provide indirect support through international organizations.
Afghanistan spokesman for the WFP = World Food Program said, "WFP has helped 370,000 people so far. The Taliban interim administration is also providing food support," said the international organization and the Taliban separately. I explained the current situation.
However, in order to quickly restore large-scale infrastructure such as houses and roads, cooperation between international organizations and the Taliban is indispensable, and there are many challenges in future reconstruction assistance.