Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme, says that Afghanistan is facing the worst wave of malnutrition ever recorded, with five million children and mothers in need of treatment.
He wrote today (Thursday, 24th of Sawr) on X that “in a clinic in Jalalabad, I saw desperate mothers left empty-handed because specialized foods had run out.”
The WFP official said that the people of Afghanistan have endured many hardships, but the past few months have been especially difficult due to an earthquake, floods, shocks from the war in the Middle East, and clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan.
He emphasized: “We must take action. Receiving new funding and aid from the Pakistan border is essential.”
Afghanistan has faced a widespread humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control, and according to the United Nations Development Programme, poverty in the country is increasing.
According to UN statistics, 21.9 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance this year, and addressing the needs of the most vulnerable requires a budget of 1.7 billion dollars. However, so far only 14 percent of this budget has been funded.
Writer:Salima Hakimi
