World News | 6 million at risk of famine in Afghanistan: UN

kabul [Afghanistan]7th February (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to face its worst humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos, the United Nations (UN) has warned that two-thirds of Afghans face acute hunger and are in dire need of aid, with 6 million people facing severe hunger. The risk of famine, TOLOnews reported Monday.

With at least six million people in Afghanistan at risk of famine due to the economic crisis, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abed urged the international community not to forget the basic rights of Afghan women and children and to assist them.

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Afghanistan’s current population as of Monday, February 6, 2023 is 41,201,762, according to Worldometer’s interpretation of the latest United Nations data.

This is because the most vulnerable citizens of Afghanistan have asked relief agencies for assistance.

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Safar Ali does manual labor in the capital, Kabul – transporting supplies on a cart.

“There are no good works now, it used to be good, but now it’s not good, I can only do 50 Afs a day,” he said.

Karim Shah, another Kabul resident, also lamented his situation: “There is no work and nothing to do.”

Economists quoted by TOLOnews said that if international agencies do not pay attention to the situation in Afghanistan, disaster will happen.

“If donors don’t pay serious attention to aid organizations in this regard, we will face a humanitarian catastrophe,” said economist Shakir Yaqobi, TOLOnews reported.

The Taliban-led government, not recognized by most of the international community, has pledged to disrespect women’s human rights and rights. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis in the country has been deepening. People lack basic amenities and are not allowed to speak freely.

Afghan women are facing a bleak future as the Taliban imposed a series of restrictions on all aspects of their lives in the 10 months following the Taliban’s takeover.

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan expressed concern over the announcement, saying the decision contradicted numerous assurances about respecting and protecting the human rights of all Afghans, including those of women and girls. (Arnie)

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