The United Nations is raising $ 600 million for Afghanistan at the Geneva conference

The United Nations has said $ 600 million is needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to Reuters.

The United Nations has warned that half of Afghanistan’s population needs urgent assistance, and that the number could rise due to drought, Money shortages and food shortages.

Meanwhile, senior UN officials are set to raise $ 600 million to help the Afghan people at the Geneva conference starting this evening.

The conference is expected to be attended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Peter Moore, chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Haiku Moss, German Foreign Minister and dozens of delegates from other countries.