Women paying biggest price for aid cuts in Afghanistan: WFP
“More than one million mothers and children no longer benefit from nutritional aid due to a severe lack of funding.”
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has once again expressed concern about the lack of funding for aid programs for the needy in Afghanistan, saying that women will suffer the most.
The UN agency said on X on Sunday that in Afghanistan, it is the women who bear the heavy burden with less options for livelihood.
“Women are paying the greatest cost for aid cuts in Afghanistan,” WFP said.
“More than one million mothers and children no longer benefit from nutritional aid due to a severe lack of funding.”
According to the organization, four million women and children in Afghanistan are struggling with malnutrition, and the situation will only get worse if funding is not provided.
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck parts of Afghanistan on Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicenter was reported in Jurm district of Badakhshan province, with a depth of 186 kilometers.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday that it shot down a US F-35 fighter jet in central parts of the country, Iranian media reported.
Due to the destruction of the aircraft, the fate of the pilot remains unknown, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a statement by the IRGC.
This marks the second time Iran claimed it shot down a US F-35 amid the ongoing escalation since Feb. 28.
The US has not responded to the report as yet.
Iran had previously announced on March 19 that it had shot down a US F-35, a claim rejected by Washington.
Tehran also claimed on Thursday to have downed an Israeli F-16 jet.
Tensions in the region have remained high following a wave of US and Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28. Iranian sources say the strikes have resulted in more than 1,300 deaths, including senior leadership figures.
In response, Iran has carried out drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as locations in Jordan, Iraq, and several Gulf states hosting US military facilities. The ongoing exchanges have led to casualties, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to regional air traffic and global markets.
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