The World Food Programme warned Afghan women are losing children to hunger as aid declines and winter worsens the country’s malnutrition crisis, Khaama.com reports.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghan women are witnessing their children die from malnutrition amid shrinking humanitarian support.
John Aylieff, WFP’s Country Director in Afghanistan, said on Tuesday that many families have been cut off from vital aid and are struggling to survive.
He stressed that now is not the time to scale back assistance, urging the international community to increase support as winter approaches to uphold promises of solidarity.
The WFP earlier reported a sharp rise in malnutrition across Afghanistan, particularly among women and children, describing the situation as “deeply alarming.”
The agency warned that with the onset of winter, inadequate food access is likely to worsen dramatically, endangering millions already facing hunger.
Following the Taliban’s takeover, several international organizations reduced operations in Afghanistan, citing bans on female staff and restrictions on humanitarian work.
Aid officials say the continued exclusion of women workers has severely hindered relief efforts, leaving vulnerable families at greater risk of famine and disease.
Analysts warn that unless funding and access are restored, Afghanistan could face one of its harshest humanitarian crises in recent years.
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November 12, 2025