The United Kingdom Will Pay to House Refugees in Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries.

Britain announced on Friday that it would provide 30 million pounds ($41 million) in aid to neighboring countries struggling with the influx of migrants fleeing Afghanistan since the Taliban gained power.

The British government announced that ten million pounds would be made available immediately to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations to assist with border shelters and sanitation facilities.

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The remaining will be distributed to countries that have suffered a large number of refugees in order to provide necessary services and supplies, according to the statement.

“It is critical that we assist individuals fleeing Afghanistan and that the crisis there does not undermine regional stability,” said British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab.

According to the UNHCR, up to 500,000 Afghans may escape their homeland by the end of the year. Many of those fleeing the nation are thought to be traveling to Pakistan, while Tajikistan, another of Afghanistan’s neighbors, has agreed to absorb 100,000 refugees.

Britain has stated that it will accept 20,000 Afghan refugees, with 5,000 anticipated to arrive in the first year.

Britain said earlier this month that it would quadruple its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to 286 million pounds this year, and Raab stated on Thursday during a visit to Qatar that there was a need to engage with the Taliban.