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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
Severe cuts to international aid and halted food programs have left 17 million Afghans facing hunger this winter, with only 1 million receiving food assistance, the World Food Programme said.
- The World Food Programme warned more than 17 million people in Afghanistan face crisis levels of hunger this winter.
- Severe international aid cuts, including U.S. suspensions, have severed lifelines amid a struggling economy, recurrent droughts, two deadly earthquakes, and 7.1 million returned Afghan refugees.
- Earnings of about $4.5 to $6 per day leave Rahimullah, a street vendor in eastern Kabul, relying on aid as his rent nearly doubled, forcing his family of five to move next month.
- As a result, aid operations have reduced spending and staffing, with only about 1 million of the most vulnerable people receiving food assistance during the lean season in 2025 and U.N. humanitarian organisations cutting thousands of jobs.
- This winter, international food distributions have been almost entirely halted, and the United Nations will focus aid on 3.9 million people facing the most urgent needs.
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Millions In Afghanistan Face Hunger As International Aid Cuts Deepen Crisis
Millions of Afghans face extreme hunger as international aid cuts, earthquakes, droughts, and the return of refugees strain resources. Humanitarian organisations warn of rising food insecurity this winter.
·New Delhi, India
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