Six
million Afghans are at risk of hunger, the UN has warned all of its members.
According
to ITV, the intergovernmental organisation issued a global alert stating that
two-thirds of Afghans are suffering from extreme hunger and require relief
immediately.
The
necessity of humanitarian aid has been solidified throughout the course of four
decades of conflict, natural calamities, and the coronavirus pandemic.
A
national drought was announced in the summer of 2021; a year later, floods
claimed at least 20 lives and an earthquake claimed more than 1,000.
In
addition, the humanitarian situation in the nation deteriorated dramatically
after the withdrawal of US and British forces in 2021.
An
investigation by British MPs concluded that the UK's withdrawal was a fiasco
and that the evacuation was poorly managed, allowing the Taliban to quickly seize
control of the nation.
The worst
winter the nation has had in 15 years, together with a shortage of food and
fuel, has made this worse.
The
article claims that displaced people live in camps outside of Kabul which is
minus 18 degrees.
There is
an increase of 800 patients every day in one hospital in Kabul, many of them
are youngsters suffering from severe acute malnutrition because their families
cannot afford to feed them.
90% of
Afghans, according to the World Food Programme, consume insufficient amounts of
food.
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