Afghanistan hunger crisis deepens as WFP assistance falls short
Afghanistan is entering the 2026–2027 winter lean season with a deepening hunger and malnutrition crisis. The World Food Programme (WFP) projects that 19.2 million people — nearly 40 percent of the population — will experience acute food insecurity, up from 17.4 million a year earlier. Around 5 million people are expected to face emergency levels of…

















