Geneva-Sana
The United Nations World Food Program today warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan due to the decline in food aid supplies, especially after the Taliban movement took control of the country.
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said millions of Afghans could face starvation due to conflict, drought and the coronavirus pandemic, calling on political leaders to act quickly.
Beasley added that 14 million Afghans are on the brink of famine due to years of drought, conflict and economic decline exacerbated by the Corona pandemic.
For her part, WFP Deputy Regional Director Anthea Webb warned that any further delay in WFP's preparations would lead to deaths and that the agency needed $200 million immediately to provide assistance before it was too late.
The World Health Organization had warned earlier today that health supplies in Afghanistan would run out within a week after the Taliban took control of the capital, Kabul.