CBS: Afghanistan on brink of collapse with millions facing starvation
When the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in August, the Taliban immediately seized control and the international community acted quickly – freezing Afghan assets and foreign aid to pressure the Taliban to negotiate.
To date, those negotiations haven't happened.
Today, 38 million Afghans find themselves facing one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet with millions unable to pay for food or basic goods, putting half the country at risk of starvation this winter.
"I've been with WFP for a long time, 20-plus years, and I've never seen a crisis unfold and escalate at the pace and scale that we are seeing," Mary Ellen McGroarty told 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.
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Update: UN: Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing `before our eyes’ (AP)
WNU Editor: This is a drop in the bucket, and no guarantee that the aid will go to those who need it the most .... Donors back $280 million transfer for Afghan food, health (Reuters).
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