Afghanistan is on the brink of a starvation crisis, with more than half of its population — some 22.8 million people — projected to face acute food insecurity this winter.
. That number is expected to jump to 22.8 million between November and March unless immediate action is taken.
“It’s terrifying. I think it confirms our worst fears,” said Richard Trenchard, the FAO’s representative in Afghanistan. “What we’re seeing here is a dramatic worsening of the humanitarian situation across Afghanistan.”The IPC uses a five-level ranking system to classify food insecurity, with 1 being “minimal” and 5 constituting “famine.” In the case of Afghanistan, nearly half the population is either experiencing “crisis” or “emergency” food insecurity.
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