International Rescue Committee Urges Leaders to Protect Civilians and Safeguard Aid Workers in Afghanistan, as Displacement and Humanitarian Needs Increase
August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2021:
As power shifts in major Afghanistan cities of Herat, Kandahar, and as of today, Jalalabad, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls upon world leaders to commit to the protection of civilians and support humanitarian workers to deliver lifesaving aid in all areas of control.
The latest increase in fighting has put record levels of civilians in danger, with . . .
As power shifts in major Afghanistan cities of Herat, Kandahar, and as of today, Jalalabad, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls upon world leaders to commit to the protection of civilians and support humanitarian workers to deliver lifesaving aid in all areas of control.
The latest increase in fighting has put record levels of civilians in danger, with . . .