WFP Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme warns hunger and malnutrition are sharply worsening in Afghanistan as winter arrives, leaving millions at risk without urgent aid.

The World Food Programme has issued a fresh warning that hunger levels in Afghanistan are rising at an alarming pace with the onset of winter.

In a message posted Sunday, December 7, the agency said malnutrition among women and children could reach levels “not seen in recent years.”

WFP Executive Director Carl Skau said the organisation has been forced to cut food assistance from ten million people to just two million due to severe funding shortages.

Skau warned that without urgent financial resources, many children could face life-threatening conditions and possibly die from malnutrition and exposure during the winter months.

The warning comes as the United Nations previously reported that around 3.5 million Afghanistan children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition.

This comes amid nearly three months, women have been barred from working with UN agencies in Afghanistan, restricting essential services to vulnerable families, prompting renewed UN appeals.

Humanitarian workers say Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most food-insecure countries, with drought, economic collapse and restrictions on aid compounding the crisis.

Aid groups have urged donors to resume funding, stressing that reduced support could push vulnerable communities deeper into hunger and leave health systems overwhelmed during the harsh winter season.

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