US EditionMillions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter looms, UN warns
Over one-third of Afghanistan’s population faces severe food insecurity, with only 2.7% receiving aid and 1 million children needing hospital treatment, the U.N. World Food Programme said.
- Kabul, Dec 16: The U.N. World Food Programme said over 17 million Afghans face acute food insecurity, with aid reaching only 2.7%, and needs over $460 million to assist six million vulnerable people.
- Amid reduced international funding since 2021, returnees from Iran and Pakistan have increased pressure, with more than 2.5 million returnees this year straining Afghanistan's absorption capacity.
- The IPC found more than 17 million Afghans face crisis-level hunger, with 4.7 million people at emergency levels and almost 4 million children, including 1 million severely malnourished.
- Food assistance reaches only 2.7% of the Afghan population, and agencies warn child deaths are likely to rise during freezing months when food is scarcest.
- The report says the worst period runs through to March 2026, with spring harvest hopes in April, but child malnutrition and funding cuts limit treatment access.
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The Express Tribune
Khaleej TimesUN warns 17m Afghans risk food insecurity
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-Martin Bauer, director of food security and nutrition analysis at the UN's World Food Programme. More than 17 million people are facing acute fo…
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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.
According to the organization, more than 17 million people are at risk of hunger this winter.
Al-Monitor
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…
Hunger deepens in Afghanistan as WFP seeks $468million for winter aid – KabulNow
The World Food Program (WFP) has appealed for $468 million in funding to provide life-saving assistance to millions of Afghans during the winter months, warning that hunger and malnutrition are worsening across the country. In a statement resealed on Tuesday (December 16), the agency said it aims to support six million of the most vulnerable people to help them survive what it described as a harsh and unforgiving winter. The post Hunger deepens …
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