UNICEF: Afghanistan is experiencing the worst crisis in the world

A spokesman for Yousef says Afghanistan’s health and social services sector is collapsing and the country is currently experiencing the worst crisis in the world.

“Afghanistan is currently experiencing one of the worst crises in the world, and its needs are increasing every day,” said UNICEF spokesman Salam al-Janabi. “In addition to the growing crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity, the health care and social services system is on the verge of collapse.”

“By early 2021, almost half of the country’s population, including 10 million children, were in need of humanitarian assistance,” he said. To be. More than half of Afghanistan’s population is projected to face severe hunger as Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs rise to unprecedented levels. “As food insecurity increases in Afghanistan, the incidence of severe malnutrition among children under five also increases.”

A UNICEF spokesman warned that the situation would worsen next year unless immediate action was taken to prevent the crisis.