The United Nations predicts that 97 percent of Afghanistan will fall below the poverty line.

The organization has repeatedly called for immediate assistance to be provided to those in need in Afghanistan, otherwise a humanitarian catastrophe will ensue.

Samiullah Khan owns a brick kiln in Kabul. His business has not made any money in recent months.

At this time of year, his factory usually sells all its products, but this year the story is something else.

Many people sell their home appliances to get a meal.

There are also those who sell their equipment at very low prices in order to leave Afghanistan.

The United Nations says up to 95 percent of people in Afghanistan are at risk of starvation as drought continues.