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UN OCHA: Afghanistan Faces Worst Food Crisis in 2 Decades
DID Press: The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has reached a critical point, with the United Nations warning that nearly 22 million people will require urgent life-saving assistance in 2026. According to the latest report from the UN Office for the…
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World on Brink of Hunger Catastrophe, Warns UN
DID Press: A new report titled “Hunger Hotspots” by two UN agencies warns that food insecurity is worsening rapidly in multiple regions worldwide. Six countries — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, Haiti, and Yemen — are on the brink of…
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Afghanistan Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis Ahead of Winter
DID Press: On the eve of the United Nations’ 80th anniversary, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a stark warning that has once again placed Afghanistan at the center of global attention. According to the WFP, one in five Afghans…
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Afghanistan’s Malnutrition Crisis: A Silent Catastrophe Demanding Immediate Action
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a deepening humanitarian disaster as persistent droughts, ongoing for more than three years, have decimated agricultural output. This natural phenomenon, compounded by political instability, has intensified the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger. At the center…
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WHO: Services for Quake Victims May Halt Without Funding
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it faces a shortfall of three million dollars to continue providing life-saving services to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan. In a report, WHO warned that an additional three million dollars in funding…
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WFP Launches Emergency Aid for Quake Victims in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) began emergency operations to assist victims of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night. The quake, affecting Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, has so far claimed over 800 lives, injured 2,500 people,…
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Indonesia Donates $3.5 Million to Support School Feeding in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a generous contribution of USD 3.5 million from the Government of Indonesia to bolster school feeding programmes across Afghanistan. The contribution will allow WFP to procure over 1,200 metric tons of…
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UN: $539M Needed for Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) announced it urgently need $539 million in funding to support millions of people in Afghanistan over the next six months. In its latest report, WFP warned that the hunger crisis in Afghanistan is worsening…
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