UN Report Says Nearly 20 Million Afghans Are Facing Acute Hunger

Women move food from a distribution site on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan in 2021. © WFP/Marco Di Lauro  

Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry  

Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on Monday. 

The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for the country also revealed a pocket of “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity in the northeast, affecting thousands. 

The analysis was conducted in January and February by partners who include the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), sister agency the World Food Programme (WFP), and many non-governmental organizations.  

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WNU Editor: The UN has updated its report .... 1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition (ABC News/AP).