Liz Truss – 2022 Comments on Support for Afghanistan Following Earthquake

The comments made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 24 June 2022.

The recent earthquake is a tragedy for the people of Afghanistan. The scale of need was already severe before the earthquake struck, with more than half of the population requiring humanitarian assistance.

UK support will enable lifesaving supplies to be provided on the ground. Our aid budget for Afghanistan is one of the UK’s largest bilateral programmes and we will continue to work urgently with our international partners to respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.