Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world against climate change

According to Amac News; Abdulsalam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at the ceremony celebrating the World Environment Day in Kabul The production of greenhouse gases by industrialized countries has had a negative impact on Afghanistan's environment.
In this program, the administrative assistant of the prime minister emphasized that Afghanistan has suffered greatly from the effects of climate change and four decades of war. He asked the industrialized countries of the world to cooperate with Afghanistan in combating the dangers of climate change.
Hafiz Azizu AlRahman, head of Afghanistan's environmental department, said in this meeting that although Afghanistan has no role in climate change, but; Most affected by this phenomenon.
Stating that Afghanistan is on the path of development and should not lose opportunities in the field of environmental protection, he asked the world community and international organizations to cooperate with this country to protect the environment.
Referring to the recent droughts, the head of the Environment Department said that Afghanistan has been facing drought for the past three decades and this year's rains cannot reduce these problems.
On the other hand, Stephen Rodríguez, head of the United Nations Development Program office, said in this ceremony that the world has suffered a lot from environmental pollution, especially Afghanistan, which has a small share in the emission of greenhouse gases, but; It has suffered the most damage from climate change.
Rodrigues added that the United Nations Development Program has implemented water storage, retaining walls to prevent floods, and installation of garbage dumps in different provinces of Afghanistan.
In this regard, Roza Otunbaeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on the occasion of the World Environment Day that Afghanistan is exposed to climate change and its environment has been damaged.
Referring to several decades of war in Afghanistan, Otunbaeva said that successive wars have caused serious damage to Afghanistan's environment.
This year, following the seasonal rains caused by climate change and flooding in the country, in addition to the destruction of hundreds of houses and financial losses, hundreds of lives have been affected by floods across the country.