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MANILA - The Philippine government has pledged USD100,000 or approximately PHP5.1 million to support the humanitarian response in Afghanistan, the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday. "(The) Philippines announces a voluntary contribution of USD100,000 to support the humanitarian response in Afghanistan. This is in line with our strong humanitarian tradition and solidarity with the Afghan people," it said in a statement. The country's voluntary contribution was made during a high-level pledging event that was launched by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and co-hosted by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Qatar. The UN-coordinated relief operation for Afghans is appealing for USD4.4 billion, three times the amount requested in 2021. A year after the Taliban fighters seized the capital and took over the country, Afghanistan was plunged into an economic and humanitarian crisis of disastrous proportions. "Without immediate action, w

United kingdomAntonio guterresPhilippine permanent missionUnited nationsGeneral antonio guterresHumanitarian affairsManila the philippine government has pledged usd100000 or approximately php5 1 million to support the humanitarian response in afghanistanHe philippine permanent mission to the united nations in geneva said friday quot philippines announcesa voluntary contribution of usd100000 to support the humanitarian response in afghanistan this is line with our strong tradition and solidarity afghan peopleUot it said ina statement the country 39s voluntary contribution was made duringa high level pledging event that launched by un secretary general antonio guterres and co hosted united kingdomNd qatar the un coordinated relief operation for afghans is appealing usd4 4 billionHree times the amount requested in 2021a year after taliban fighters seized capital and took over countryFghanistan was plunged into an economic and humanitarian crisis of disastrous proportions quot without immediate actionE facea starvation and malnutrition crisis in afghanistanUot the un chief said guterres afghan people are already selling their children and even body parts in order to feed families with country 39s quot effectively collapsed economy