Afghanistan Faces Record Hunger Levels and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis, UN Warns

The United Nations has reported that Afghanistan is experiencing the highest levels of acute malnutrition and hunger ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing severe food insecurity. UN agency heads are calling for urgent international support as conditions are expected to deteriorate further, compounded by serious human rights violations detailed in a separate report, including public floggings and a new ban on demonstrations.