Afghanistan on the verge of starvation Millions of children are malnourished under Taliban rule 6 million Afghans are starving and malnourished

Afghanistan on the verge of starvation Millions of children are malnourished under Taliban rule 6 million Afghans are starving and malnourished

Mary said the purpose of the World Food Program is to feed the poor. For this, only Afghanistan will need $ 960 million by the end of this year.

news nation bureau , edited by : Nihar Saxena , Updated: Aug 29 2022, 01:15:24 PM

Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen, head of the World Food Program in Afghanistan. (photo credit: News Nation)

Highlight

  • Child malnutrition is very serious in some Afghan provinces
  • 18.9 million Afghans face severe hunger
  • The World Food Program needs $960 million in aid

Kabul:

Afghanistan The head of the World Food Program, Mary Allen, said on Sunday that the economic situation in Afghanistan was getting worse with each passing day. to millions of people food aid it’s important. In an interview with Tolo News, Mary sought help from the global community and said that Afghan citizens starvation The World Food Program needs help from around the world to save it. Food assistance has been provided to 20 million people under the World Food Programme. According to Allen, 6 million Afghans are on the verge of starvation, with no chance of a single meal.

The World Food Program for Afghanistan alone needs $960 million by the end of the year
Mary said the purpose of the World Food Program is to feed the poor. For this, only Afghanistan will need $ 960 million by the end of this year. He said $100 million would be provided to help people in remote areas of Afghanistan during the winter from some available resources. Yet overall we are severely short of resources. In such a situation, we are helping the regional people on priority basis. Especially in areas where child malnutrition is a serious problem. He expressed hope that the global community will extend both hands to help those on the verge of starvation in Afghanistan.

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The situation is very serious in some provinces
According to Mary Ellen, head of the World Food Program in Afghanistan, the problem is more severe in Ghor, Bamyan, Badakhshan and Badghis provinces. In the coming months, assistance under the World Food Program will be increased for the people of these provinces. “That’s why the organization is in dire need of money,” said Mary of Tolo News. For twelve months of the year, the Afghan people are being helped in the most critical areas. Assistance is being provided under the food program for eight months out of the year in less severe problem areas.

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1 crore 89 lakh Afghans are facing the serious problem of hunger
Mersal is currently working as a vendor after completing his graduation in Kabul. Mersal takes an in-depth look at the food problem in Afghanistan. There are half a dozen members in his family, who are responsible for feeding. Mersal says, “I am unemployed and have come to Kabul to earn some money. To eat in something from Rs.’ After evaluation by the Food Security Assessment Group of the World Food Programme, 10 million tonnes of food items are being distributed to the people on a priority basis. According to the World Food Program, 18.9 million Afghans suffer from severe hunger. In such a situation, food assistance is being given to women, helpless families and couples with more children on priority basis.






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First published: August 29, 2022, 01:14:17 pm



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