KABUL - To meet the acute life-saving needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized Afghans during 2016, the  humanitarian community is appealing for $393 million in funding, which will reach an estimated 3.5 million people.

NEW YORK - Violent extremism is a direct assault on the United Nations Charter and a grave threat to international peace and security.  

KABUL - The humanitarian community in Afghanistan is likely to be called upon in 2016 to redouble efforts made last year to provide life-saving assistance said the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mark Bowden.