Almost 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support three months after earthquakes devastated the country’s west, according to the U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF. Two strong earthquakes, with a magnitude of 6.3 and a second one shortly after, struck Herat province in October 2023, causing significant casualties and destruction. UNICEF highlights the urgent need for $1.4 billion in 2024 to meet the humanitarian and basic needs of 19.4 million Afghans. The Taliban’s failure to invest in public services has exacerbated the challenges faced by vulnerable communities in recovery.