An Afghan baby girl was sold for $500 by her starving family, as the country is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world.
Afghanistan has been seeing a sharp deterioration in the situation since the Taliban seized power last August.
International funds which propped up the country’s fragile economy have been stopped as the world debates how to deal with the Taliban regime.
The UN has issued a stark warning – that millions will die if urgent aid does not reach the country soon.
Earlier last week, the United Nations (UN) has warned that Afghanistan is at risk of “total breakdown.”
The UN urged the international community to keep money flowing into Afghanistan to avoid the “total breakdown.”
UN also called for the release of the frozen assets to avoid economic and social collapse. This came after UNDP said Afghanistan faces staggering poverty.
UN special envoy Deborah Lyons stressed the importance of finding a way to get the money into the country. This will help “prevent a total breakdown of the economy and social order.”
Afghanistan was facing a storm of crises including a plunging currency, a sharp rise in prices for food and fuel and a lack of cash at private banks. The authorities also do not have the funds to pay salaries, she said.
The Taliban has earlier promised to allow foreigners and Afghans to leave Afghanistan beyond 31 August.
There are still thousands inside and outside the airport wanting to fly out.
