The United Nations is seeking nearly $140 million in emergency funding to assist nearly half a million people affected by a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed over 2,200 people. The UN's response plan aims to help those in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, and Nangarhar, where rescue operations have concluded and many areas remain difficult to access. Local authorities and humanitarian organizations are providing relief, but the approaching winter adds urgency to the efforts.