WFP: 10 Million Afghans at Risk of Hunger This Year
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that nearly 10 million people in Afghanistan face the threat of hunger during the summer of this year.
In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) page, the organization stated that due to funding shortages, the WFP is only able to assist one million Afghans—those in urgent need of emergency aid.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that 22.9 million people in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance in 2025. UNAMA has urged donor countries to continue their support.
In a statement, UNAMA emphasized that in 2024, humanitarian and essential needs partners collectively mobilized $3.21 billion to support Afghans—an amount higher than the previous year’s funding.
The statement added that with the help of donor contributions, the UN and its partners were able to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid, maintain essential services, and strengthen the resilience of Afghans—especially women and girls.
The United Nations also warned that the ongoing global funding crisis could have a dramatic impact on humanitarian and basic services programs, potentially threatening the fragile progress achieved in Afghanistan over the past four years.
Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis has worsened significantly. Nearly half of the population lacks sufficient access to food.
At the same time, many international organizations have suspended their operations, U.S. assistance has been halted, thousands have lost their jobs, and women and girls have been barred from work and education. As a result, millions of people in Afghanistan are now facing widespread hunger.
