Afghanistan children face acute food shortage amid conflict, poverty
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan children face acute food shortage amid conflict, poverty

India TV News  

Highlights Many Afghan children do not have breadwinners at home Children have to go to school for half the day and work for the other half day to earn livelihood Over 22 mn Afghans, including millions of children, are facing acute food shortages As World Children's Day was celebrated in many countries across the globe to promote children's rights to education, health and joy, many children in war-torn Afghanistan have to work on the street to help their families to survive. "I used to go to school, but nowadays do not go, because the war and poverty have sandwiched us, and in order to survive, my father bought me a cow to graze and to sell its milk to earn money and support the family," 14-year-old Malik told Xinhua on Saturday. According to Aziz, many Afghan children do not have breadwinners at home, therefore they have to go to school for half the day and work for the other half day to earn livelihood for their families. Today, more than 22 million Afghans, including millions of children, are facing acute food shortages, according to UN aid agencies.

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A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite
3 weeks ago

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one in three …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan girls gather near their houses in Deh Yak district, Ghazni Province, on Aug 19. MOHAMMAD FAISAL NAWEED/AFP Humanitarian crisis "Afghanistan is entrenched in a humanitarian crisis … the dire consequences of the two-decade-long American occupation that ended in 2021", said Khalid Taimur Akram, executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future, Islamabad. More than 24 …

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghans still counting costs of US intervention

China Daily  

Afghan girls gather near their houses in Deh Yak district, Ghazni Province, on Aug 19. MOHAMMAD FAISAL NAWEED/AFP Humanitarian crisis "Afghanistan is entrenched in a humanitarian crisis … the dire consequences of the two-decade-long American occupation that ended in 2021", said Khalid Taimur Akram, executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future, Islamabad. More than 24 …

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, a nongovernmental organization said. Nearly three out of 10 Afghan children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger this year as the country feels the immediate impacts of floods, the long-term effects of drought, and the return of Afghans from neighboring …

One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN
8 months, 3 weeks ago

One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN

Al Jazeera  

Roya carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition that stalks one in 10 children in Afghanistan after decades of conflict. Ten percent of children under five in Afghanistan are malnourished and 45 percent are stunted, meaning they are small for their age in part due to poor …

UN raises alarm over surge in malnutrition among women, children in Afghanistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN raises alarm over surge in malnutrition among women, children in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

Highlighting a grim reality, the World Food Programme in Afghanistan sounds the alarm on a surge in malnutrition cases, particularly among women and children, Khaama Press reported. Mona Sheikh, spearheading nutrition efforts at the WFP, underscores the concerning trend of more malnourished children being directed to clinics for urgent intervention, citing a reduction in foreign aid last year as a …

1 in 3 children in Afghanistan face crisis-level hunger after UK slashes aid
1 year ago

1 in 3 children in Afghanistan face crisis-level hunger after UK slashes aid

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in three children in …

Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis

The Hindu  

In parched brown hills in north Afghanistan, Abdul Hahad tears stalks of wheat out of the arid earth. The 55-year-old farmer from Nahr-e-Shahi district in Balkh province used to plant two or even three wheat crops a year but in the last three years he has only been able to grow one. "In terms of food security you see that …

UNICEF warns that aid shortage will push Afghanistan’s children further toward deadly malnutrition
1 year, 7 months ago

UNICEF warns that aid shortage will push Afghanistan’s children further toward deadly malnutrition

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A U.N. agency warned Thursday that critical food aid in Afghanistan is being handicapped by a lack of funding, as the country faces a widespread humanitarian crisis. “Thousands of children could die from severe acute malnutrition,” said Melanie Galvin, chief of nutrition at the United Nations Children’s Fund. She said UNICEF in Afghanistan faces an urgent funding gap …

Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Six million Afghans, the UN food agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan. Last month, the WFP, which provides food assistance to more than 20 million Afghans, said a severe shortage of funds forced it to drastically reduce its food assistance to the South Asian country facing a humanitarian crisis. “The …

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high
1 year, 10 months ago

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the World Food Program said Thursday. “Half of Afghanistan endures severe hunger throughout the year, regardless of the season, and malnutrition rates are at a record high for Afghanistan,” said Phillipe Kropf, a spokesman for the …

Afghanistan Family Tries Selling Child as Economic Hardship Looms
2 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan Family Tries Selling Child as Economic Hardship Looms

News 18  

A family in Afghanistan’s Balkh province tried selling their child due to extreme poverty following country’s Taliban takeover, news reports said on Saturday. “We held a meeting with the Red Cross for a few days; we will make members of these institutions aware of how to assist us,” said Noorul Hadi Abu Idris, the deputy governor of Balkh, according to …

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition
2 years, 6 months ago

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards. UNICEF, the U.N. children’s agency, said 1.1 million children this year are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition, also known …

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’
2 years, 8 months ago

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’

Al Jazeera  

Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables. “As adults, we can manage, but when the kids ask for food, I don’t know what to tell them,” the 24-year-old former radio presenter from northern Afghanistan told Al Jazeera. Farhanaz’s family is among the 23 million Afghans facing starvation, in …

Aid groups deal with 'painfully thin and lifeless children' as Afghan food crisis deepens
2 years, 11 months ago

Aid groups deal with 'painfully thin and lifeless children' as Afghan food crisis deepens

ABC  

Aid workers say the sight of "painfully thin and lifeless children" has become far too common in Afghanistan as the number of kids suffering from malnutrition has continued to skyrocket since the Taliban takeover in August. Key points: A third of Afghanistan's population faces food insecurity Acute malnutrition was above emergency thresholds in 25 out of 34 provinces The situation …

In Pictures: Hunger, poverty continue to stalk desperate Afghans
2 years, 11 months ago

In Pictures: Hunger, poverty continue to stalk desperate Afghans

Al Jazeera  

The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps, while sick babies in hospitals lie wrapped in their mothers’ all-enveloping burqas. Saliha, who like many Afghans uses just one name, took her infant son to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Kabul. The World Health Organization is warning of millions of children suffering malnutrition, …

Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
2 years, 11 months ago

Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan

Associated Press  

SHEDAI CAMP, Afghanistan — In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by drought and war, a woman is fighting to save her daughter. “So it’s the right time for the humanitarian community to stand up and stay with the people of Afghanistan.” Arranging marriages for very young girls is a frequent practice throughout …

As hunger and poverty worsen in Afghanistan, desperate parents are selling their children
2 years, 11 months ago

As hunger and poverty worsen in Afghanistan, desperate parents are selling their children

LA Times  

Qandi Gul, 10, holds her brother outside their home, a housing facility for those displaced by war and drought near Herat, Afghanistan. Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down payment to help feed his family of six children. If I can’t provide money to pay these people and can’t keep my …

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin
2 years, 11 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps. Saliha, who like many Afghans uses just one name, took her infant son to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the capital, Kabul. For millions living in camps for the displaced or sitting outside government ministries seeking help, the only source of …

Is Afghanistan being cut off from the world?
3 years ago

Is Afghanistan being cut off from the world?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, December 14 at 19:30 GMT: Millions of people across Afghanistan are facing severe hunger nearly four months after the Taliban took power, a humanitarian crisis set to deepen with the onset of the approaching winter. The World Food Programme estimates that about 24 million people in Afghanistan – 60 percent of the country’s population – are facing “acute …

We can starve, but the kids cry for food: Afghans struggle after a 100 days of Taliban rule
3 years, 1 month ago

We can starve, but the kids cry for food: Afghans struggle after a 100 days of Taliban rule

India Today  

"Me and my husband can go hungry but we are worried about our children they cry because they are hungry and that is so difficult,” a 35-year-old Zarghuna, mother of two, said while narrating her struggle ever since the Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15. Sometimes, when we don’t have food, I go to sleep without eating anything.” The …

Amid economic turmoil, people in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet
3 years, 1 month ago

Amid economic turmoil, people in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet

The Hindu  

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, the conflict-stricken nation has been dealing not only with political turmoil but also a severe economic crisis and increasing poverty. Some 8.7 million people are "one step away from starvation," Mary-Ellen McGroarty, head of the World Food Program in Afghanistan said in October. "Afghanistan's economic growth was slow up to August …

Desperate Afghans Resort To Selling Children Amid Economic Turmoil & Skyrocketing Food Prices
3 years, 1 month ago

Desperate Afghans Resort To Selling Children Amid Economic Turmoil & Skyrocketing Food Prices

ABP News  

New Delhi: The situation of Afghanistan is worsening with each passing day as the new Taliban regime does not have the funds to even procure food items and other essentials. Desperate Afghans were forced to sell children to survive due to economic turmoil and surge in food prices, according to the Canada-based think tank International Forum for Rights and Security. …

Emaciated children in Kabul hospital point to rising hunger
3 years, 1 month ago

Emaciated children in Kabul hospital point to rising hunger

Associated Press  

KABUL — In Kabul’s main children’s hospital, 2½-year-old Guldana is sitting up in her bed, but she’s too exhausted to even open her eyes. She’s one of a growing number of near-starving children who are brought every day to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the Afghan capital. He said sometimes he only has bread soaked in green tea for …

Nearly 55% of Afghan population expected to face food insecurity from Nov 2021 to Mar 2022, says UN report
3 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 55% of Afghan population expected to face food insecurity from Nov 2021 to Mar 2022, says UN report

Hindustan Times  

More than half of Afghanistan’s population is estimated to be experiencing emergency levels of food insecurity between November 2021 and March 2022, according to an United Nations report. “The country is currently facing the second drought in four years and the worst of its kind in 27 years,” the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in …

Hunger forces Afghans to sell young daughters into marriage
3 years, 1 month ago

Hunger forces Afghans to sell young daughters into marriage

India Today  

Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UN agencies warned Monday, with more than half the country facing "acute" food shortages. "This winter, millions of Afghans will be forced to choose between migration and starvation unless we can step up our life-saving assistance," said David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme. "Afghanistan …

Afghanistan: More than half the country facing 'acute' food shortages, say UN agencies
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: More than half the country facing 'acute' food shortages, say UN agencies

Firstpost  

According to the statement issued by the World Food Programme and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, one in two Afghans faces Phase 3 ‘crisis’ or Phase 4 ’emergency’ food shortages Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, UN agencies warned Monday, with more than half the country facing “acute” food shortages. …

Afghanistan: Record 22.8 million people to face starvation
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Record 22.8 million people to face starvation

India TV News  

More than half of the population of Afghanistan, or a record 22.8 million people, will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest report issued on Monday by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster of Afghanistan, co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN World Food Programme. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report has found …

‘Children going to die’: UN warns of ‘acute’ Afghan food crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Children going to die’: UN warns of ‘acute’ Afghan food crisis

Al Jazeera  

UN says more than half of Afghanistan’s 39 million population is facing acute food insecurity and ‘marching to starvation’. The World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley told Reuters news agency that 22.8 million people – more than half of Afghanistan’s 39 million population – were facing acute food insecurity and “marching to starvation” compared with 14 million just two …

Kabul orphanage struggles to feed its children as cash runs low
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul orphanage struggles to feed its children as cash runs low

Al Jazeera  

Ahmad Khalil Mayan, programme director at a large Kabul orphanage, says he is cutting back on the amount of fruit and meat he gives the children each week because the home is running out of money. When I call them or email them, no one is answering me,” Mayan, 40, told Reuters news agency at the sprawling Shamsa Children’s Village …

Unicef official warns of worsening situation in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Unicef official warns of worsening situation in Afghanistan

India TV News  

The already dire situation faced by Afghan civilians will get worse, and the humanitarian needs of children and women will increase over the coming months, a Unicef official said. "The situation is critical, and it will only get worse," UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York, adding that the humanitarian needs will …

'Little money, little food': Kabul orphanage struggles to feed children as cash runs low
3 years, 2 months ago

'Little money, little food': Kabul orphanage struggles to feed children as cash runs low

India Today  

Ahmad Khalil Mayan, programme director at a large Kabul orphanage, says he is cutting back on the amount of fruit and meat he gives the children each week because the home is running out of money. The lack of funding, which has hit charities, non-governmental organisations and ordinary Afghans since the hardline Islamist Taliban movement took back control of the …

Over 3 million Afghan children under five could suffer from acute malnutrition by year end, warn UN agencies
3 years, 2 months ago

Over 3 million Afghan children under five could suffer from acute malnutrition by year end, warn UN agencies

Firstpost  

Acute food insecurity is affecting 14 million people in Afghanistan who are without reliable access to water, food and basic health and nutrition services, following years of conflict New York: An estimated 3.2 million Afghan children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, adding that without immediate …

635,000 people uprooted from their homes in Afghanistan this year, says UN
3 years, 3 months ago

635,000 people uprooted from their homes in Afghanistan this year, says UN

Firstpost  

The World Food Programme will distribute food rations for the lean months of October to January of next year in the country New York: UN humanitarians has said that 635,000 people in Afghanistan were routed from their homes this year because of violence, with more than 12,000 recently displaced to Kabul, mainly from Panjshir Province. The world organisation and its …

6,35,000 people displaced in Afghanistan this year: UN
3 years, 3 months ago

6,35,000 people displaced in Afghanistan this year: UN

India TV News  

UN humanitarians has said that 6,35,000 people in Afghanistan were routed from their homes this year because of violence, with more than 12,000 recently displaced to Kabul, mainly from Panjshir Province. The office said the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration handed out relief to more than 9,300 people displaced by the violence in Kunar Province. The …

10 million Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN
3 years, 3 months ago

10 million Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN

India TV News  

Nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, and Unicef is appealing for about 200 million dollars to respond to their needs, a UN official announced. De Lys added that those least responsible for this crisis, are paying the highest price, including the children killed and injured in a series of atrocities in Kabul since …

Afghan children at greater risk than ever; may face severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan children at greater risk than ever; may face severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF

India TV News  

Afghan children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity, said a UN Children's Fund senior official, adding that the world "cannot abandon them now". George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said: "Now, with a security crisis, skyrocketing food prices, a severe drought, the spread of COVID-19, and another harsh winter just around …

Infographic: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Infographic: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

One in three Afghans is going hungry and more than half a million people have been displaced by conflict since January. The Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, but its stunning military sweep of the capital Kabul came after months of deadly fighting across the country, leaving hundreds dead and more than half a million people internally displaced since …

Afghanistan Highlights: US has magnified ISIS in our country, say Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Highlights: US has magnified ISIS in our country, say Taliban

India Today  

George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity. Now, with a security crisis, skyrocketing food prices, a severe drought, the spread of Covid-19, and another harsh winter just around the corner, children are at greater risk than ever, he warned. UNICEF has predicted that if …

Afghanistan crisis: Hundreds of displaced families seek food and shelter in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Hundreds of displaced families seek food and shelter in Kabul

The Hindu  

Hundreds of Afghan families who have been camping in searing heat at a Kabul park after the Taliban overran their provinces begged for food and shelter on Thursday. Ahmed Waseem, displaced from northern Afghanistan said those in the park were hoping the central government would pay attention. Phalwan Sameer, also from northern Afghanistan, said his family came to Kabul after …

Hundreds of displaced Afghan families seeking food and shelter
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds of displaced Afghan families seeking food and shelter

Al Jazeera  

UN says more than 18 million people require aid and half of all children under five suffer acute malnutrition in Afghanistan. I feel very bad, there is nothing in my stomach.” Ahmed Waseem, displaced from northern Afghanistan, said those in the park were hoping the central government would pay attention. The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it has only …

Around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance: UNICEF
3 years, 4 months ago

Around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance: UNICEF

India TV News  

UNICEF has said around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. "Today, around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. An estimated 1 million children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore said in a statement …

WFP calls for urgent aid as millions of Afghans face starvation
3 years, 4 months ago

WFP calls for urgent aid as millions of Afghans face starvation

Al Jazeera  

World Food Programme chief says $200m is needed to tackle food insecurity in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Qatar, Doha – Millions of Afghans face the risk of starvation and a “catastrophe on top of a catastrophe” the head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme has warned, saying the agency needs $200m by the end of the year to …

Hunger spreading in Afghanistan: UN food agency
3 years, 4 months ago

Hunger spreading in Afghanistan: UN food agency

The Hindu  

The UN food agency says it has been able to negotiate access with the Taliban to distribute aid in one provincial capital in Afghanistan but hasn't been able to resume food deliveries to three other provincial capitals it supplies. The World Food Program, headquartered in Rome, has said that some 14 million people are facing severe hunger in the nation …

One in three Afghans at risk of severe or acute hunger: UN World Food Programme
3 years, 4 months ago

One in three Afghans at risk of severe or acute hunger: UN World Food Programme

India Today  

The combined effects of war and drought linked to global warming have put one-third of Afghanistan's population -- 14 million people -- at risk of severe or acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme warned. "2021 is an extraordinarily difficult year for Afghanistan," WFP representative and country director Mary-Ellen McGroarty told AFP in a telephone interview from Kabul. Warning of …

Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict
3 years, 4 months ago

Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict

India TV News  

The head of the UN food agency in Afghanistan has said that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14 million people facing severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country. Mary Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Program's country director, said in a video briefing to UN correspondents from Kabul on Wednesday that the conflict in Afghanistan, the nation's second …

Over 40% of crops lost: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 40% of crops lost: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict

India Today  

The head of the UN food agency in Afghanistan has said that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14 million people facing severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country. Mary Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Program's country director, said in a video briefing to UN correspondents from Kabul on Wednesday that the conflict in Afghanistan, the nation's second …

UN world food programme warns of growing hunger crisis in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

UN world food programme warns of growing hunger crisis in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that people in Afghanistan are facing hunger crisis, news agency ANI reported quoting Voice of America. A United Nations assessment of the food security and nutrition situation in Afghanistan finds that one in three Afghans face acute food insecurity, the VOA report said. An estimated 14 million people in the war-torn nation …

United Nations highlights hunger issues in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

United Nations highlights hunger issues in Afghanistan

Live Mint  

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that Afghan people are facing hunger in the war-torn country. A United Nations assessment of the food security and nutrition situation in Afghanistan finds one in three Afghans face acute food insecurity. Because of the dire situation, the World Food Program said that malnutrition levels are soaring, and some 2 million children …

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