The World Food Programme has expressed serious concern over the United States’ decision to cut emergency food assistance to Afghanistan and 13 other countries.
Today (Tuesday, April 8), the organization stated that it is currently in contact with the U.S. government and has shared its concerns with them.
The World Food Programme expressed that if this U.S. decision is implemented, it would be a death sentence for millions of people facing severe hunger.
The statement highlighted gratitude for the assistance received from the United States and other international donors and reaffirmed its commitment to providing vital food aid to vulnerable communities in hunger hotspots around the world.
It is noteworthy that the Donald Trump administration recently cut most or all of the remaining humanitarian aid from the United States to Afghanistan.
Sara Charles, former head of the Office of Humanitarian Assistance at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with other informed sources, emphasized to Reuters that these decisions will exacerbate the existing crises in Afghanistan.
According to figures provided by a relief organization, the total amount of halted aid exceeds $1.3 billion.
This budget includes $562 million for Afghanistan, $105 million for Yemen, $170 million for Somalia, $237 million for Syria, and $12 million for Gaza.
According to a report by the United Nations, nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan are in need of assistance, more than half of whom are children.
The World Food Programme stated that last year it provided emergency food and cash assistance to nearly 12 million people in Afghanistan, prioritizing aid for women and girls facing “severe hunger.”
