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OCHA warns millions of Afghans without food through Ramadan
The UN agency wrote on X late Sunday that 14.8 million people in the country are currently suffering from food insecurity.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that millions of people in Afghanistan are facing food insecurity this Ramadan, and many of them don’t know where their next meal will come from.
The UN agency wrote on X late Sunday that 14.8 million people in the country are currently suffering from food insecurity.
OCHA added that 3.1 million people across Afghanistan are in an emergency phase.
The UN agency has expressed concern about the reduction in funding as the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance increases.
According to OCHA, out of the $1.9 billion needed to address the needy in Afghanistan, only $9.9 million has been provided.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has called on the international community to continue its assistance to the people of Afghanistan.