Afghanistan, Oct. 21 -- Nearly 16 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, including 3.4 million experiencing emergency levels of hunger, as the United Nations warns that conditions are likely to deteriorate during the coming winter.
Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered the warning from Kabul on Tuesday, October 20, following visits to communities in southern and northeastern Afghanistan.
Cherevko said improved agricultural production had helped increase food availability, but millions of families still could not afford enough food because of unemployment, low incomes and limited access to essential services.
"Food can be available in markets, ...