Afghanistan: UK charities launch winter crisis appeal - BBC News

A crisis appeal for Afghanistan is being launched by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), with fears millions are on the brink of famine.

Fifteen UK aid agencies - including Save the Children, Islamic Relief and the British Red Cross - will join together to ask the public to donate.

The pandemic, conflict and drought in Afghanistan has brought the country to a "tipping point", the DEC warns.

It said a million children under the age of five could die this winter.

The UK government will double public donations, up to a total of £10m.