Published September 05,2023
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The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan is being pressured to drop meals help for one more 2 million individuals in September on account of huge funding shortfalls, the group mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.
This brings the overall variety of individuals minimize off from WFP assist this yr to 10 million.
“With the few resources we have left, we are not able to serve all those people teetering on the edge of utter destitution,” mentioned Hsiao-Wei Lee, WFP’s nation director in Afghanistan.
The cuts imply that 1.4 million new and anticipating moms and their youngsters are not receiving specialised meals designed to forestall malnutrition, the company mentioned.
“For the coming six months, WFP needs $1 billion to reach 21 million people with lifesaving food, nutrition, and livelihood support,” the assertion added.
Afghanistan is affected by the influence of 40 years of battle, a crippled financial system and the results of the local weather disaster.
WFP urged donor international locations to prioritize funding for humanitarian operations on the upcoming annual UN General Assembly in New York.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
