Afghanistan, April 8 -- Recent floods in Afghanistan have worsened an already severe shelter crisis, with 4.2 million people now needing emergency housing support, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) said on Wednesday.
The agency urged immediate action, saying safe housing is a basic human need as repeated climate-related disasters continue to destroy fragile homes and deepen humanitarian vulnerability across the country.
In a message marking the scale of the crisis, UN-Habitat said "every family deserves a safe place to live," highlighting the urgent pressure on communities already affected by poverty, displacement and weak infrastructure.
Taliban authorities said more than 958 homes were completely destroyed and...