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Afghanistan: UN High Commissioner for Refugees arrives in Kabul to assess humanitarian needs

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 13 Sep 2021

Afghanistan: UN High Commissioner for Refugees arrives in Kabul to assess humanitarian needs

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Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced on Monday that he arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to assess Afghanistan's humanitarian needs.

"This morning I have landed in Kabul. During my visit I will assess the country’s acute humanitarian needs and the situation of 3.5 million displaced Afghans. I am grateful to all UN, NGO and other humanitarian workers who are working hard on the ground to meet those needs," Grandi wrote on Twitter.