The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has announced that $800 million is urgently needed in aid to Afghanistan over the next six months as the country faces its worst famine in a quarter of a century.
Since the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, humanitarian agencies have provided Afghans with food, education and healthcare support, however, in addition to the poor economic situation, the distribution of aid was seriously damaged by the Taliban government's decision to ban women from working in non-governmental organizations.
The United Nations was not covered by the ban, but said last Sunday that authorities were preventing Afghan women from working in UN agencies.
The WFP said aid workers have a "vital role" in providing food aid and will make "every possible effort" to ensure that aid continues.
"We urgently need $800 million over the next six months to continue providing aid to people in need across Afghanistan. A catastrophic famine is knocking on Afghanistan's door and unless humanitarian support is sustained, hundreds of thousands of Afghans will need help to survive," it was announced. from WFP.
The UN has warned that its work in Afghanistan is hampered by insufficient funds. For 2023, 249 million dollars have been provided, which is not even a third of the amount from 2022.
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