At least one in three people in Afghanistan will face severe food insecurity this winter as the war-battered nation faces crisis or emergency levels of hunger, aid agencies have warned.

The announcement comes as WFP warns that an estimated 15 million people in Afghanistan will struggle with hunger this winter.

The suspension of U.S. aid has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions face severe hunger and inadequate resources. International organizations warn that without ...

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that it will provide cash assistance to one million vulnerable families in Afghanistan in 2025.

Afghanistan has been facing a drought-induced hunger crisis since last year. This summer’s political upheaval has kneecapped response efforts, pushing the country into famine. It’s an emergency of ...

with more than 5 million people experiencing emergency levels of hunger. Our immediate priority in Afghanistan is the safety of our team members as we continue to assess the developing situation. We ...

Afghanistan, Yemen and Sahel, all facing acute food insecurity will be severely impacted by global grain reductions and price hikes. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) index, which measures ...

He’s worried places such as Afghanistan will slip into another endless cycle of hunger. “None of these people want to live on our continuous handouts,” he says. Tom knows how important the ...

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