More Than Half Of Afghans Face Acute Food Crisis
As isolated clashes and violence continue to plague Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, the United Nations says nearly 23 million people, or 55 percent of the population, are estimated to be in crisis or experiencing emergency levels of food insecurity between now and March of next year.
In its latest situation report released on November 3, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) shows concern about "conditional humanitarianism" or attempts to “leverage” humanitarian assistance for political purposes. Donors are also asking that transactions and other activities required for humanitarian operations be excluded from the scope of sanctions, to allow these activities to continue without impediment.
The Afghanistan Flash Appeal, which targets 11 million people with aid through the end of the year, seeks $606 million and is currently 54 percent funded, with a shortfall of some $276 million.
