US EditionMillions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter looms, UN warns
Food assistance reaches only 2.7% of the population amid economic decline and returnee influx, with nearly 4 million children acutely malnourished, the U.N. World Food Programme said.
- On Dec 16, the U.N. World Food Programme warned more than 17 million people in Afghanistan face crisis levels of hunger this winter and said it cannot provide effective aid to millions for the first time in decades.
- Dwindling international aid since 2021 and more than 2.5 million returnees from Iran and Pakistan this year have strained Afghanistan's weak economy and high unemployment.
- Almost 4 million children in Afghanistan are acutely malnourished, and about 1 million severely acutely malnourished children require hospital treatment.
- Unable to launch a major winter response, the WFP said it needs over $460 million to aid six million most vulnerable Afghans while children face heightened mortality risk.
- Spanning the four-month period through to March 2026, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification projects an improvement after the spring harvest starting in April despite about 3 million increase from last year.
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Save the Children Deutschland e.V. [Newsroom]Berlin/Kabul (ots) - - 18 percent more children at risk of hunger than last winter - Help cuts make care more difficult for malnourished children and mothers - Save the Children supports with clothes, blankets, heaters and ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Save the Children Deutschland e.V., transmitted by news aktuell
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Millions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter looms, UN warns
The leading international authority on hunger crises and the U.N. food aid agency are warning that more than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger in the coming winter months.
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Afghan hunger crisis deepens as aid funding falls short, UN says
KABUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme is unable for the first time in decades to provide effective aid to millions of Afghans suffering from malnutrition, with deaths especially among children likely to rise this winter, the WFP said on Tuesday.International aid to war-torn Afghanistan has dwindled significantly since 2021, when U.S.-led forces exited the country and the Taliban regained power. The crisis has been compoun…
UN Alerts 17 Million in Afghanistan Face Food Insecurity
The number of individuals experiencing severe food insecurity in Afghanistan has grown significantly this winter, surpassing 17 million, according to the United Nations. “The situation continues to worsen, and immediate action is necessary as Afghanistan faces its peak winter months, when needs are most urgent,” stated Jean-Martin Bauer, head of food security and nutrition analysis at the UN World Food Programme. He disclosed that more than 17 m…
UN Warns 17mn Risk Food Insecurity In Afghanistan
Afghan children share tea and bread for breakfast at the orphanage before going to school in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 12, 2021. — Reuters The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan this winter is on the rise, and now stands at more than 17 million, the United Nations warned Tuesday. “The situation is getting worse, and we need to act now as Afghanistan is entering the winter period where needs are highest,” said Jean-Mar…
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