KABUL, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has started distribution of non-food relief items to displaced families in Afghanistan's far-flung western Badghis province, the migration agency said on Wednesday.
The IOM Afghanistan started distribution of core relief non-food items and emergency shelter repair kits to assist over 1,700 conflict displaced families in Badghis province, the agency said in a post on twitter.
"We continue to assess the needs of families displaced by insecurity, natural disasters or less of income," it said.
Over 634,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflicts this year, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan said last week.
"Decades of instability and conflict have tested the resilience and strength of millions of Afghans. Recent security developments, persistent droughts and the pandemic have added to the untold suffering of a country where over 5 million people are already internally displaced," IOM said in a release on its website.
Almost half of Afghanistan's population is reliant on emergency relief assistance, with needs continuing to rise, the release noted.
"The IOM is committed to stay in the country, and deliver relief and assistance to mobile and displaced populations in Afghanistan."
The IOM supports vulnerable communities by providing emergency shelters, core relief items, emergency health services and protection assistance, the release said. Enditem
