Victims of other humanitarian crises need urgent help too

Afghans sell used household items and clothes to earn enough to buy basic commodities in Kandahar. ‘Afghanistan’s economy and social systems are facing collapse.’ Photograph: EPA

Re your editorial on forgotten wars (17 March), Mercy Corps is one of the many organisations seeing the impact of international neglect on numerous crises. The repercussions of the Ukraine war are already being felt globally in rising food and energy prices. While we’re deploying a major response in Ukraine, we can’t take our foot off the pedal in other countries. We need donors to match their compassion for all those living through war and the impact of climate change.

Afghanistan’s economy and social systems are facing collapse, with millions of lives at stake. As drought worsens across the Horn of Africa, 13 million people face hunger in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. In Yemen, 66% of the population – 20 million people – are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.