The government of Nepal provided humanitarian relief materials for the people of Afghanistan on Sunday.

Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Sewa Lamsal handed over the humanitarian assistance containing medicines, garments, and household items to Dr Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan amid a program organized at the Kabul Airport today, read a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Earlier this morning, the Government of Nepal had sent a chartered aircraft with humanitarian relief materials for the people of Afghanistan from the people of Nepal.

Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka led the efforts in realizing the humanitarian assistance as a goodwill gesture of the people of Nepal. Economic hardship and harsh winter weather in Afghanistan necessitated humanitarian assistance and support from the international community to the people of Afghanistan, the statement read.

Private sector apex bodies, organizations, and individuals including the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Nepal Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Honorary Consular Corps- Nepal, Agrawal Sewa Kendra, and Himalaya Airlines extended their generous hands in support of the mission.