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23 million Afghans live in acute hunger: UN report

The hunger crisis in Afghanistan has worsened, with 23 million people living in acute hunger, a new UN report says. Some families have been forced to sell children to survive and aid groups say countries will need to overcome their reluctance to work with the Taliban to feed the people of Afghanistan.