Oxfam: Afghan Families at Risk

KABUL -- As the United Nations Security Council visits Afghanistan, millions of women, men and children in Afghanistan are facing food shortages, made worse as early winter snows hamper efforts to assist them, Oxfam International has warned.

Five million Afghans are facing food shortages, including 1.8 million at high risk from malnutrition, especially young children, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly, said the international aid and development agency.