Afghanistan: Hearts and minds? Try stomachs first
UN News Centre
Facing a shortfall of more than a third in requested aid for Afghanistan, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has renewed its urgent appeal to donors to come up with "critical" additional funding to finance its activities for the rest of the year.
"Without new donations, WFP will be forced to cancel plans to pre-position 40,000 tons of food ahead of Afghanistan's winter months," United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan spokesman Adrian Edwards told a news briefing in Kabul, the capital, today.
"This will leave many of the most remote and food insecure communities in northern, north-eastern, central, western and southern provinces without assistance until spring," he added, noting that WFP needs $25 million to make up for a shortfall of 39,000 tons out of a total requirement of 110,000 tons until the end of the year. Link
Facing a shortfall of more than a third in requested aid for Afghanistan, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has renewed its urgent appeal to donors to come up with "critical" additional funding to finance its activities for the rest of the year.
"Without new donations, WFP will be forced to cancel plans to pre-position 40,000 tons of food ahead of Afghanistan's winter months," United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan spokesman Adrian Edwards told a news briefing in Kabul, the capital, today.
"This will leave many of the most remote and food insecure communities in northern, north-eastern, central, western and southern provinces without assistance until spring," he added, noting that WFP needs $25 million to make up for a shortfall of 39,000 tons out of a total requirement of 110,000 tons until the end of the year. Link
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