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KABUL – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a stark warning: 23.7 million people in Afghanistan, including 9.2 million children, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
In a report released Thursday, OCHA cited a worsening humanitarian crisis fueled by entrenched poverty, conflict, food insecurity, malnutrition, and displacement. Environmental hazards such as natural disasters and landmine contamination, coupled with the devastating effects of climate change, further exacerbate the situation.
Restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women’s and girls’ freedoms have severely hampered their access to aid, services, and participation in public life, OCHA emphasized.
The World Food Program (WFP) echoed these concerns, reporting severe food insecurity affecting 12.4 million Afghans, with many uncertain about their next meal. The WFP also flagged escalating challenges to aid delivery due to Taliban restrictions in provinces such as Badakhshan, Herat, and Kandahar.
Afghanistan remains one of 22 countries grappling with acute hunger. Recent WFP assessments revealed that families are resorting to desperate measures for survival as the humanitarian crisis deepens.
International calls for sustained aid and policy shifts to ensure equitable access continue to grow amid Afghanistan’s deteriorating conditions.
