In Parun, the capital of Nuristan province, 23 people were killed in flooding, while water services for around 1,000 families were disrupted.
The UN has also said that a decline in international aid has forced the closure of about 100 clinics providing treatment for malnourished children across Afghanistan.
The United Nations has warned that around one million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition and could die without urgent treatment. UNICEF...
Children recovering from malnutrition in Afghanistan often return to households that lack the resources to provide the nutritious food they need to fully recover and grow,...
WFP estimates that 3.7 million children and 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year unless urgent action is...
Children under the age of two are the hardest hit, accounting for 83 percent of severe acute malnutrition cases and 77 percent of moderate acute malnutrition...
The meeting comes as the UN Security Council prepares to renew UNAMA’s mandate before its expiry on 17 June, alongside its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that persistent funding shortfalls have sharply reduced supplies of specialized nutritional food crucial for treating malnourished women and children.
WFP said it will also distribute specialized nutrition products for children as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women to help address rising malnutrition.
Air and ground strikes have reportedly impacted more than 30 districts in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman, Paktika, Paktya, Khost, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization, with support from international partners, was working to expand access to healthcare and save lives across the country.
The European Union has pledged €1 million in humanitarian funding along with 130 tonnes of in-kind assistance, while the United Kingdom announced £1 million in additional...
According to UN estimates, 3.5 million Afghan children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition, while more than 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe...
WFP officials in Kabul said the agency is being forced to make “impossible choices,” prioritizing the most vulnerable groups — women-headed households, children, and the elderly...
Aid agencies have launched urgent appeals for funds to deliver food, shelter, and medical support to affected communities, placing additional strain on the country’s fragile aid...
Afghanistan is facing one of its worst humanitarian crises yet, with child malnutrition reaching unprecedented levels and international aid sharply declining, according to the UN World...
WHO and the EU say the reinforced collaboration reflects their long-term commitment to ensuring that essential health services remain accessible and resilient, especially in times of...
A coalition of United Nations agencies has issued an urgent appeal for international action to address a deepening malnutrition emergency in Afghanistan, where millions of children...
WFP projects that 3.5 million children will suffer from malnutrition this year, or one child every ten seconds.
More than 500,000 children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition in 2025, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. In a statement, the UN said one...
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