The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Afghanistan’s child deaths rising as food distributions face cuts, says UN
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The UN World Food Program reports that child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels due to funding shortfalls and aid cuts. Millions of children are at risk as health facilities close and humanitarian support diminishes.
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026).
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