Worsening Hunger Crisis Looms in Afghanistan Ahead of Winter, UN Warns
The latest warning from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) highlights a dramatic surge in hunger across Afghanistan. As winter approaches, malnutrition—particularly among women and children—is intensifying, placing the country fourth globally in terms of acute child malnutrition.
The WFP expressed appreciation for the efforts of partner organizations delivering aid to vulnerable Afghan families but stressed that the need for humanitarian assistance remains critically high. The organization warned that without immediate intervention, the country faces the risk of a grave humanitarian disaster.
UNAMA also issued a global appeal, emphasizing that women and children are the most vulnerable to the growing hunger crisis. It called on the international community to sustain and expand aid efforts to prevent further deterioration of the situation.
Despite holding control over the country’s resources and authority, the Taliban administration has so far failed to establish a sustainable solution to combat poverty and hunger. Poor planning, widespread corruption, and neglect of the population’s basic needs have all exacerbated Afghanistan’s food crisis.
International aid agencies insist that strong global engagement is essential to ending hunger in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Taliban’s responsibilities are increasingly under scrutiny, as their ineffective policies have placed the most vulnerable segments of society at direct risk of starvation and death.
