One in three Afghans at risk of severe or acute hunger: UN World Food Programme

The UN World Food Programme has warned that the combined effects of war and drought linked to global warming have put one-third of Afghanistan's population at risk of severe or acute hunger.

The combined effects of war and drought linked to global warming have put one-third of Afghanistan's population -- 14 million people -- at risk of severe or acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme warned. The dire assessment comes as the country faces an uncertain future after the Taliban routed the government to take power over the weekend.