The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Sunday that humanitarian aid flights to Afghanistan’s most inaccessible areas may be suspended due to a severe funding shortfall. The United Nations agency stated it requires $10.5 million to maintain these flights throughout 2025.
The WFP has faced significant financial challenges, particularly following the suspension of aid from the United States. Last year, the US provided $4.5 billion of the WFP’s $9.8 billion total budget.
The agency supplies food and cash assistance to those suffering from hunger caused by crop failures, conflict, and climate change.
According to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 23 million Afghans are currently in need of humanitarian assistance.
Previously, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also warned that with the return of approximately 5,000 migrants each week, millions of people in Afghanistan are facing worsening poverty, homelessness, and severe humanitarian conditions.
