Mother with a child in a clinic for the treatment of malnutrition in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The new report of the UN in Afghanistan: the humanitarian crisis is deepening Humanitarian assistance Afghanistan is more and more imminent in the socio-economic & nbsp; crisis. Inequality, loss of income and restrictions on women’s rights threaten the future of the country, despite some signs of economic recovery. This is warned by the authors of & nbsp; new & nbsp; report published today by the United Nations Development Program (UNW). Experts emphasize the need for long -term economic and social decisions, in particular, the removal of restrictions on women. in & nbsp; 2023-2024 in Afghanistan & nbsp; for the first time since 2019, a modest GDP growth was observed at 2.7 percent, the report said. The fragile nature of the restoration of the economy is noted in the UNDG: the country’s trade deficit grew to $ 6.7 billion & NBSP; in the first three quarters of 2024, compared with 5.1 billion dollars for the same period of 2023. This reflects stagnation & nbsp; local production and lack of & nbsp; jobs. As a result, the economy is still highly dependent on imports and international assistance. income loss ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 >According to the report, in 2024, 75 percent of the population & nbsp; they were unable to stably ensure & NBSP; – six percentage points more than in 2023. Access to the adequate & nbsp; housing, & nbsp; & nbsp; healthcare & nbsp; and essential goods have worsened, while shocks, including economic and climatic, intensified. Households led by women, rural communities and internal immigrants reported the most serious decrease & nbsp; level & nbsp; income and consumption. ~ 60 > 60 > nine of ten Afghan households encountered with the loss of production assets, sources of livelihood, work and other opportunities for income, reported that they had to reduce their daily expenses, which makes them even more vulnerable to various shocks. negative Trajectory The report notes that due to the preserved restrictions on education and employment, the gender gap has increased: more and more women & nbsp; it turns out & nbsp; in & nbsp; conditions & nbsp; poverty and social isolation. Rural areas in which 71 percent of the population & nbsp; Afghanistan are still largely deprived of access to the basic & nbsp; services such as healthcare & nbsp; and sanitation, as well as sources of funds to existence. “Analysis of UNDS and new data indicate the continuation of an extremely disturbing trajectory for the Afghan people, which over the past decade fought with an extreme poverty. In connection with the expected arrival of hundreds of thousands of repatriates this year and a noticeable reduction in international support, the Afghan communities will have to face serious problems that will further aggravate existing problems. This, as always, will primarily affect the already deplorable position for & nbsp; women and girls ”, & nbsp; – said & nbsp; Cunni Vygunaraja, Assistant Secretary General of the UN and regional director of the UNDD for Asia and Tikhoy Ocean. 60 ~ h2 > stable decisions ~ 60 > “UNDV emphasizes the need for purposeful actions to solve these problems, recognizing that humanitarian aid alone is not enough, and & nbsp; stable long -term economic assistance; stable long -term economic assistance; and social decisions ”, & nbsp; – added the representative of the UND in Afghanistan Stephen Rodriguez. ~ ~ 60 > according to him, removing of women is crucial to ensure their well -being, respect for human rights, and also to stimulate the“ so the necessary “& nbsp; economic growth. & nbsp; according to estimates, the restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan will lead to economic losses in the amount of almost 920 million dollars from 2024 to 2026. authors of the report Call & nbsp; to comprehensive support & NBSP; economics, including for women, small & NBSP; and medium -sized businesses and agriculture. These programs & nbsp; are important for increasing stability, reducing dependence on assistance and achieving long -term recovery & nbsp; in Afghanistan, they think in the UNDD. ~ 60 >