Germany pledges aid for Afghanistan at UN conference
By DW
01 April 2022 |
12:58 pm
A UN donor conference seeking to raise $4.4 billion says the funds will go directly to aid agencies and not through the Taliban. Donors voiced concerns after the Taliban banned girls from returning to secondary schools.
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