April 21, 2022
1 min read

Afghanistan facing worst food crisis

Among the Children, about 5 million of them in the country are on the brink of starvation according to ‘Save the Children’, a UK-based child rights group…reports Asian Lite News

With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about two in three children in Afghanistan – or 12 million – whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily according to reports.

Among the Children, about 5 million of them in the country are on the brink of starvation according to ‘Save the Children’, a UK-based child rights group.

“Humanitarian aid can alleviate urgent needs, but it can’t prop up an entire economy. Until we address the economic crisis, families will have no other option but to resort to desperate measures like selling their children or sending their children to work, which there is no way back from. With so much of the country already on the brink of famine, time is of the essence,” said Save the Children’s Country Director in Afghanistan, Chris Nyamandi.

Meanwhile, some children’s rights activists said that international organizations should pay close attention to children’s protection in Afghanistan, Tolo News reported.

“Farmers who are facing drought today, they should be provided with irrigation systems so their children can grow up,” said Homaira Farhangyar, said a women’s and children’s rights activist, according to Tolo News.

“Unless there are appropriate solutions to improve the economic situation of the people, such crises can have very negative effects in the short and long-term on the situation of children in Afghanistan,” Zarqa Yaftali, another activist said.

The Save the Children report also pointed out that the negative effects of climate change are increasing and the planet is getting warmer with each passing day, which is why Afghanistan is facing severe climate change and accompanying drought, with rains expected to be below average in the present year as well. (ANI)

ALSO READ: Taliban spurn reports on TTP presence in Afghanistan

Previous Story

Weapons cache discovered in Afghan province

Next Story

Netflix loses 2 lakh paid subscribers in three months

Latest from -Top News

Vance Defends US Sanctions, Tariffs on India

Vance said the Trump administration is making it harder for Moscow to profit from its oil economy through measures that include tariffs on India….reports Asian Lite News US Vice President JD Vance

Bangladesh Rejects Dar’s 1971 Claim

During his two-day Dhaka visit, the first in 13 years, Dar made the claims after meeting interim Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has rejected Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and
Go toTop

Don't Miss

33 scanners to be installed in 12 Customs ports in Afghanistan

The scanners worth nearly $113 million will be installed in

Abdullah Abdullah returns to Kabul from India

This was Abdullah’s first trip abroad after the Taliban took