"I stand in full solidarity with the people of Afghanistan after the devastating earthquake that hit the country earlier today," the Secretary-General said in an online message. The UN team in Afghanistan is mobilised and will spare no effort to assist those in need in the affected areas." On the ground, several UN agencies reported devastation across four eastern provinces of Afghanistan including Nangarhar and Kunar, where staff and humanitarian partners are already supporting relief efforts. "We are actively delivering essential medicines and supplies and deploying health teams to affected areas to help save lives," WHO added. Aid teams will have to overcome challenging terrain to help some of the most remote communities who can only be reached on foot, UN aid coordination office (OCHA) noted.