Afghanistan, July 7 -- WFP warns that 10 million Afghans face hunger this summer, with aid cuts limiting assistance to just one million vulnerable people.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised the alarm that over 10 million Afghans will face hunger during the summer of 2025, due to worsening food insecurity and limited humanitarian access. In a statement released on Monday, July 7, the agency stated it is currently able to assist only 1 million of those in urgent need.
This massive gap in aid coverage stems from critical funding shortfalls. The WFP said it is being forced to prioritize assistance for communities suffering the most from extreme poverty, while climate-affected regions-those hit by droughts and flash flood...