Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, Afghanistan has been plunged into the worst humanitarian crisis it has ever suffered in the 21st century. According to a recent statement by Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General and Resident Coordinator, the number of people suffering from acute hunger rose from 14 million in July 2021 to 23 million in March 2022, making Afghanistan the country with the highest number of people in emergency food in-security in the world.
