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Organizations turn to airlift for Afghanistan

The U.N. health agency and other international organizations began airlifting emergency supplies to Afghanistan through neighboring Pakistan and its airline.

Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield
Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield (AN/Gina Herron)

The United Nations' health agency and other international organizations began airlifting emergency supplies to Afghanistan through neighboring Pakistan and its government-run airline, a senior diplomat said on Monday.

The effort coincided with the U.S. military completing its evacuation from the country, bringing an end to an era.

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