The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that hunger is widespread in Afghanistan, children face malnutrition and drought has undermined livelihoods across the country.
OCHA also said restrictions imposed on women and girls were affecting access to essential services, while risks associated with the approaching winter were increasing.
In a video published on its X account on Monday, 9 November, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan as dire.
OCHA stressed that although food was available in markets, millions of Afghans could not afford to buy it because of poverty, with nearly one-third of the country’s population facing severe hunger.
The UN agency also highlighted the impact of successive droughts, saying that modest improvements in rainfall and agricultural production could not reverse years of drought and damage to livelihoods.
OCHA warned that as winter approaches, growing risks threaten the lives of millions of vulnerable people, while continued restrictions on women and girls have severely disrupted access to basic and essential services.
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