UN warns Afghanistan hunger crisis is deepening as funding cuts severely restrict aid
The World Food Programme warns Afghanistan's hunger crisis is escalating rapidly as international funding cuts leave millions without adequate food aid.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghanistan’s hunger crisis is rapidly deteriorating, driven by significant reductions in international development assistance. According to WFP country director John Aylieff, severe funding shortfalls mean the agency can currently provide aid to only one in nine acutely malnourished children.
An estimated 14 million people across the country face acute food insecurity. Officials report that malnutrition among young children and mothers has reached unprecedented levels, with nearly half of all minors affected during the first quarter of the year. Health facilities are seeing a sharp rise in malnourished children arriving for treatment, though officials warn many are arriving too late.
The agency urged donor nations to restore support, warning that the humanitarian situation risks spiraling out of control without immediate intervention.
Sources: United Nations News, Sweden Herald, Tagesschau, ORF, Der Spiegel.
Sources
- United Nations News — Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
- Sweden Herald — UN warns malnutrition among women and children in Afghanistan has reached critical levels
- ORF — UNO: Hungerkrise in Afghanistan spitzt sich zu
- Der Spiegel — Afghanistan: Hungerkrise spitzt sich zu – knapp Hälfte der Minderjährigen laut Uno unterernährt
- Tagesschau — Welternährungsprogramm: Hungerkrise in Afghanistan spitzt sich zu