WFP warns hunger crisis deepening in Afghanistan as border fighting with Pakistan restricts access to aid
The World Food Programme warns Afghanistan faces worsening hunger as border fighting disrupts food aid and health services.
The World Food Programme said Afghanistan continues to face one of the world’s most severe hunger crises, with millions struggling to access food.
In a report released Thursday, the agency warned that acute malnutrition is rising across the country, putting tens of thousands of children at serious risk.
WFP said escalating clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border are also restricting access to health services and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable communities.
According to the agency, continued fighting could push already poor and hungry families closer to a critical breaking point, worsening their fragile living conditions.
The warning comes as clashes between Afghan Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces continue in border provinces including Paktia and Khost.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says recent border clashes have displaced at least 16,370 families in eastern Afghanistan.
Humanitarian agencies warn Afghanistan’s economic collapse, drought and aid shortages have left millions dependent on emergency food assistance across rural communities.
Aid agencies say without sustained humanitarian support and improved security conditions, Afghanistan’s hunger crisis could deepen further in the coming months.
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