NP? starvation in Afghanistan

[David Morris]

>From: Doug Millison Here's what, "The Food and Agriculture Organization of 
>the United Nations said recently. [...]
>While the majority of Afghans are facing severe food supply difficulties, 
>some 7.5 million most affected people are in desperate need of food aid. 
>WFP plans to deliver 52,000 tonnes of food aid per month to feed the most 
>vulnerable people, both refugees (1.5 million) and resident population (6 
>million) in Afghanistan. However, transport and distribution difficulties 
>are hampering the delivery of the required volumes.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,589143,00.html

Time is not on the side of starving Afghans facing winter. Retorting sharply 
to a Taliban call for more UN help, UNHCR spokesman Peter Kessler said 
yesterday: "The UNHCR and our partner agencies have had our vehicles stolen, 
our offices taken over and our staff beaten. It has not been easy ... The 
breakdown in law and order has made it difficult to distribute aid. What we 
would like from the Taliban is the return of our offices and assets and a 
guarantee that our people on the ground won't be hassled by armed men."


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