The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the ban on Afghan women working for national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had disrupted humanitarian operations, even though aid agencies remain on the ground delivering life-saving assistance to millions of people, reports Tolo News on May 24. The OCHA statement said, "This includes the delivery of food assistance to 11.5 million people in January and February, health services to 2.5 million people, safe and clean water to 1 million people, and education to 482,000 children (280,000 of them girls)." The statement said that since April 4, 2023, all national staff, including men and women have worked from home.