Starving in the Shadow of Conflict The recent remarks by Mr. Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), paint a stark picture of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan.
The WFP estimates that five million women and children will suffer from life threatening malnutrition this year alone, representing an unimaginable toll on human lives.
The conflict with Pakistan, which has led to a near total border closure for eight months, is at the heart of this crisis. However, the problem extends far beyond Afghanistan's borders.