Humanitarian Community Stretching To Keep Up With Widening Conflict, Casualties In Afghanistan, U.N. Reports

U.N. News Centre: Record civilian casualties and widening conflict stretch humanitarian capacities in Afghanistan — U.N.
“The Afghan conflict has intensified in 2015, resulting in record high levels of civilian casualties and new displacements that are stretching the humanitarian community’s ability to sufficiently meet life-saving needs, the United Nations relief wing reported [Tuesday]…” (8/18).

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