The UN has launched an appeal for more than $5 billion in funding for Afghanistan, hoping to shore up collapsing basic services that have left 22 million people in need of assistance and 5.7 million in need of help across borders.

The UN has launched an appeal for more than $5 billion in funding for Afghanistan, hoping to shore up collapsing basic services that have left 22 million people in need of assistance and 5.7 million in need of help across borders.