# Aid cuts deepen Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, leaving millions short of food

https://mins.news/en/video/102709

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-16 07:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7gQxFeueA

> Nearly 19 million people in Afghanistan face acute hunger, with children bearing the brunt of worsening malnutrition. Years of conflict, economic hardship and steep cuts to international aid have intensified the crisis, leaving the U.N. World Food Program with just 12% of its 2022 funding.

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