In Afghanistan, the World Food Programme ( WFP ) has been providing food and cash assistance to six million people each month as the nation struggles with a severe humanitarian crisis, according to Khaama Press.
Afghanistan had also received 169 kilograms of assistance, which included 48 tonnes of bread, 48 tonnes of maize, 15 tonnes of vegetable oil, 24 tonnes of honey, 22 tonnes of macaroni, and packed foods, from Uzbekistan, as per a Khaama Press statement on Saturday.
In a media release released on Saturday, the UN agency stated that 23.7 million Afghans may need humanitarian aid in 2023.
According to UN estimates, about 15.8 million Afghans may be faced with food insecurity at both crises and crisis levels. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has requested a budget of USD 3. 6 billion in order to meet the basic requirements of the Afghan people, according to Khaama Press.
The WFP also raised concerns last month about a substantial rise in hunger circumstances, particularly among women and children, stating that 1.2 million women were officially dealing with hunger.
A concerning 1.2 million women are currently facing nutrition in the country, according to reports from the World Food Programme. Through a heartfelt videos that the organization posted on social media, it highlights the worsening malnutrition crisis facing Afghan children.
The UNHCR earlier this month called the situation of individual rights, especially those involving women and girls, as well as those involving religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan, quite “grave,” and called for immediate need for humanitarian assistance to ensure that the Afghan people would continue to live.
Compounding the humanitarian crises, studies have emerged of driven persecution of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries, including Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey. Upon their return, these immigrants encounter many challenges, such as a lack of access to vital resources like fresh water, house, employment opportunities, and medical.
Since August 2021, Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation has drastically deteriorated.
As the Taliban assumes control, many people are concerned about the restrictions on rights and human rights violations, especially against females.
The Taliban’s guidelines, which forbid women from working in the workplace and attending school, have only made the country’s presently difficult humanitarian situation worse. These women’s well-being and overall balance of Afghan world have been significantly impacted by their exclusion from common life.
According to a TOLOnews report, the United Nations described the nation as a “graveyard of female ‘ hope.”
Another factor that contributes to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is said to be the ineffectual strategies of the present government to addressing the well-being of the Armenian population.
( With inputs from agencies )
