Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Public Health, Noor Jalal Jalali, has held talks with officials from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as well as representatives of the World...
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...
According to WFP, an additional 2.3 million people in Afghanistan have been pushed into acute hunger since the crisis began nearly 100 days ago.
Officials urged parents to ensure that all children under five years old receive the vaccine during the campaign period.
In addition, around 10 million children and mothers benefited from essential nutrition services and supplies aimed at preventing malnutrition.
Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, said in recent remarks that the continuation of the ban on girls’ education and the ongoing closure of schools...
According to UNICEF, more than one million girls have been denied access to secondary education since authorities imposed the ban in September 2021.
The three-day campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 12.6 million children under the age of five, according to the ministry.
Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative, added that nearly 80% of Afghan children affected by malnutrition are under two, making early intervention critical.
Key measures include setting up temporary and safe learning spaces, distributing books and school supplies, and training teachers to maintain access to education across the country.
So far, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not commented on the reported aid shipment.
UNICEF underscores that sustained support is crucial to ensuring Afghan children “have the chance to survive and thrive” despite one of the world’s most complex and...
UNICEF previously warned that nearly 270,000 earthquake-affected children in northern and eastern Afghanistan face heightened risks as winter sets in.
The first batch includes 143 containers: 67 carrying food assistance from the World Food Programme, 74 with children’s supplies from UNICEF, and two containing healthcare and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have vaccinated 8.9 million children across 17 provinces of Afghanistan during the first phase of a nationwide measles campaign...
Afghanistan’s education system is in the midst of a deepening crisis that threatens the future of millions of children, both girls and boys, the United Nations...
Mujahid also addressed the recent 48-hour nationwide internet shutdown that crippled banking, travel, and communications across the country. He said the government had not been informed...
Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy, Din Mohammad Hanif, in a meeting with the representative the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, described the agency’s work in...
This marks the launch of Phase 3 of the Afghan Children on the Move initiative, bringing the EU’s total investment since 2018 to €38 million.
WFP said it has provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 returnees at border points, with vital support from donors.
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