WFP said it will also distribute specialized nutrition products for children as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women to help address rising malnutrition.
Air and ground strikes have reportedly impacted more than 30 districts in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman, Paktika, Paktya, Khost, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
From the evening of 26 February to 2 March 2026, UNAMA recorded at least 146 civilian casualties across Afghanistan, including 42 deaths and 104 injuries, among...
John Aylieff, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director in Afghanistan, says the hunger crisis has gripped the country in a catastrophic manner, and that the organization...
The European Union has pledged €1 million in humanitarian funding along with 130 tonnes of in-kind assistance, while the United Kingdom announced £1 million in additional...
The European Union has announced €25 million in assistance to the World Food Programme’s Afghanistan office. According to the EU, the aid will be used to...
According to UN estimates, 3.5 million Afghan children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition, while more than 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe...
The first batch includes 143 containers: 67 carrying food assistance from the World Food Programme, 74 with children’s supplies from UNICEF, and two containing healthcare and...
WFP officials in Kabul said the agency is being forced to make “impossible choices,” prioritizing the most vulnerable groups — women-headed households, children, and the elderly...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food assistance to more than 58,000 people in the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, and...
The European Union has contributed €4 million (US$4.6 million) to sustain the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Afghanistan, ensuring continued air links that deliver...
Aid agencies have launched urgent appeals for funds to deliver food, shelter, and medical support to affected communities, placing additional strain on the country’s fragile aid...
Afghanistan is facing one of its worst humanitarian crises yet, with child malnutrition reaching unprecedented levels and international aid sharply declining, according to the UN World...
WFP said it has provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 returnees at border points, with vital support from donors.
The UN agency has repeatedly warned that millions of Afghans face acute food insecurity, driven by persistent poverty, drought, economic isolation, and the return of refugees.
WFP warns that over 9.5 million people are currently facing severe food insecurity across the country.
A Russian humanitarian aid consignment consisting of 1,280 tons of flour has been delivered to the World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province. Officials...
The World Food Programme (WFP) this week issued an urgent appeal for $25 million to address the escalating needs of Afghan refugees being expelled from Pakistan....
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan announced Monday Japan had contributed $7 million to support emergency food assistance, prevent malnutrition and bolster school...
Commodity prices have increased in Afghanistan as the country’s currency depreciated against the US dollar during the past week, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said on...