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Afghanistan most vulnerable to climate change

Wednesday, 09 November 2022 5:02 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 6:21 AM ]

Abdullah Amirzada
Press TV, Kabul

Addressing world leaders at the climate summit in Egypt, UN Chief Antonio Guterres says it is a "moral imperative" for rich countries to help vulnerable countries.

Regarding that, The MOFA of the Taliban emphasizes that climate change does not know political borders, and countries which have no role in creating climate crises have suffered the most damage and should not be ignored.

Afghanistan emits almost 0.1 percent of global GHG, but it is paying the price for growing climate chaos mostly created by top emitters in the world. The results of climate change including earthquakes, flash floods and drought in Afghanistan drive people towards hunger day by day. OCHA says 97 percent of Afghans could be too poor to survive without aid by the end of this winter, which shows a 50 percent rise in two years.

According to the United Nations, Afghanistan is the sixth most affected country in the world enduring the consequences of climate change. Immigration, job losses and crop land destruction are the results of climate change. These problems are aggravated by recent political conflicts and severely impact the country’s economy.

The devastating results of climate change have added to the problems Afghans are facing. International help for this winter could ease the situation for people already grappling with poverty.

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