Overlapping Crises Grip Afghanistan as Funding Shift Targets Urgent Needs

Afghanistan faces a punishing humanitarian crisis in 2025, with nearly half its population grappling with acute challenges. Close to 22.9 million people are in need of aid amid mounting pressures from years of conflict, an unraveling economy, and harsh climatic conditions. Food insecurity continues to claim center stage, with over 14.8 million people enduring severe hunger, and millions of women and children requiring immediate nutritional interventions. This desperation has been deepened by rec