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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Faces Unprecedented Child Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented malnutrition crisis, with a sharp rise in the number of children admitted to treatment centers in recent months, the aid organization Action Against Hunger has warned. In Kabul alone, admissions to a therapeutic…
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Afghanistan Launches 10-Day Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign
DID Press: Afghanistan on Saturday launched a 10-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing about 10 million children, following the reporting of 11 polio cases in the country since the beginning of 2026. The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative said the…
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Karzai Calls Universal Education Key to Tackling Child Malnutrition
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has called for greater efforts to address Afghanistan’s worsening child malnutrition crisis, saying universal access to education is essential for building long-term resilience and reducing dependence on foreign aid. Citing reports from international…
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UNICEF Warns 3.7M Afghan Children Face Malnutrition Risk
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 3.7 million children under the age of five in Afghanistan face an increased risk of malnutrition as the country approaches its annual peak malnutrition season. In a new report titled “Too…
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UN: 175 Mine and UXO Casualties Reported in Afghanistan in 5 Months
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says at least 175 people were killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Afghanistan between January and May 2026, with children accounting for 75 percent of the…
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MSF Warns of Alarming Rise in Severe Child Malnutrition in Southern Afghanistan
DID Press: The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières has warned of a sharp increase in acute malnutrition among children in southern Afghanistan, citing declining international aid, recurring droughts, and worsening food insecurity as key drivers of the crisis.…
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UN Warns Water and Sanitation Crisis Threatens 16M Afghans
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that millions of people in Afghanistan will face severe shortages of safe drinking water and sanitation services this year, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis. According to OCHA’s latest…
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OCHA: Millions of Afghan Children Face Severe Malnutrition Crisis in 2026
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis could leave 3.7 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in 2026. According to the report, malnutrition indicators are rising across 26…
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UN Food Aid Reaches Afghan Children After 15,000-Km Journey
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed that a 397-ton shipment of fortified biscuits has reached Afghanistan after traveling nearly 15,000 kilometers across seven international borders to support children in vulnerable communities. The World Food Programme said the emergency…
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WHO: Afghanistan Facing Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 3.7 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. In a new report, WHO…
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