14 million Afghans face acute food insecurity, WFP says

In Afghanistan, a country in Asia, many people do not have enough food to eat.

The World Food Programme, a group that helps hungry people, says 14 million people there are very hungry.

That means one out of every three people in Afghanistan is struggling to get enough food.

The group can only help one out of every nine people who need food because there is not enough money.

Many children are also getting very sick from not eating well, especially in 12 parts of the country.

Part of the problem is that food prices have gone up and many people do not have jobs.

About six million Afghans have come back from nearby countries like Pakistan and Iran, and there is not enough work or support for them.

The group is worried that without more help, people will become even hungrier.

It is asking the world to give more support so Afghan families can get the food they need.