What was the humanitarian situation like in Afghanistan before the events of 11 September?
At least 12 of the 26 million estimated Afghan population were severely or moderately affected as a direct result of three years of drought on top of over two decades of conflict. Over 3 million people were receiving food assistance from WFP. Famine conditions were being reported in several districts in the western region, in the north-east and in the central highlands. Severe malnutrition among children and, in some cases, famine related deaths had also been recorded. Conflict and drought had generated over 4 million refugees: 2 million in Pakistan; 1.5 million in Iran; and 0.5 million elsewhere in the region and beyond. Since the summer of 2000, some 700,000 900,000 people became newly displaced within Afghanistan, and approximately 370,000 sought refuge in Pakistan and Iran.
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