The International Committee of the Red Cross has said without providing specific statistics that after the Taliban regained power in August 2021, the number of unemployed in Afghanistan has increased significantly.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has said without providing specific statistics that after the Taliban regained power in August 2021, the number of unemployed in Afghanistan has increased significantly.

This committee wrote in a report on Wednesday night, 24th of Gemini, that unemployment has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and that people with disabilities are the most vulnerable among them.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has noted that the imposition of economic sanctions and the withdrawal of development organizations from Afghanistan have reduced job opportunities for citizens, especially in the country’s big cities.

The report states: The International Committee of the Red Cross welcomes any decision that enables Afghan families to better cope with the dire economic conditions and calls on the international community and development organizations to resume investment in Afghanistan. to prevent it from getting worse. Stop this situation further.”

This international institution has also announced the creation of a support program for financial aid to people with disabilities in Afghanistan.

According to the statistics of the Red Cross, in the months of February and March of this year, about 3863 families of disabled people have received cash assistance through this program.

The World Committee of the Red Cross reports an increase in the number of unemployed people in Afghanistan, while according to the findings of the United Nations, 34 million citizens of this country live in poverty and nearly 20 million Afghans do not have enough food to eat. .