Over One Million Mothers & Children in Afghanistan Deprived of UN Food Aid

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that over one million mothers and children in Afghanistan no longer receive food assistance due to severe funding shortages.

The organisation stated on Sunday that Afghan women are bearing the brunt of the reduced aid in Afghanistan.

Last month, WFP reported that in 2024, it had supported at least 1.6 million pregnant and breastfeeding women by distributing nutritious food.

According to a June report from the World Health Organisation, every day, 24 mothers and 167 children across Afghanistan lose their lives due to preventable pregnancy and childbirth-related illnesses.

The World Food Programme has previously described Afghanistan as the worst country in the world for women.