Malnutrition Rises in 53% of Afghanistan Areas, UN-Backed Report Says

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1. Sat, 8 August 2026

   1 report
   • khaama.com05:00first to report
     Malnutrition Rises in 53% of Afghanistan Areas, UN-Backed Report Says

     Malnutrition is rising in 53% of surveyed areas in Afghanistan, with cases doubling in 44% as food prices rise and humanitarian aid declines.

2. Thu, 13 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English06:00
     Nearly 4 million Afghan children ‘acutely malnourished’

     One in 10 children in Afghanistan are suffering as healthcare funding plummets, Save the Children says.

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

   5 reports
   • Libération (France)11:43
     En Afghanistan, l’Unicef estime qu’un million d’enfants pourraient mourir de malnutrition

     Dans le pays meurtri par les séismes et les désastres climatiques, le Fonds des Nations unies pour l’enfance a prévenu ce mardi 25 août qu’un million d’enfants risquent de mourir en l’absence d’aide humanitaire.

   • Euronews11:59
     One million Afghan children suffering 'life-threatening' malnutrition, UNICEF says

     Afghanistan has endured repeated periods of widespread hunger in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises.

     1 reprint

     • geo.tv25 Aug, 13:10their copy
   • RMF24 (Poland)16:46
     Milion dzieci zagrożonych śmiercią głodową w Afganistanie. Dramatyczny raport

     Milion dzieci zagrożonych śmiercią głodową w Afganistanie. Dramatyczny raport

   • Die Zeit (Germany)19:28
     Afghanistan: Einer Million Kinder in Afghanistan droht Tod wegen Unterernährung

     Rund 3,7 Millionen afghanische Kinder sind laut Unicef akut unterernährt, für eine Million ist die Lage lebensbedrohlich. Die Krankenhäuser stehen unter Druck.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:04
     3.7M Afghan children suffering from acute malnutrition, UNICEF says

     Hospitals face growing pressure as severe cases with medical complications rise by one-third

4. Sat, 29 August 2026

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   • France Info (France)04:22
     Malnutrition en Afghanistan : "C'est rare de voir autant de petits de moins de six mois dans un état grave", témoigne une membre de Médecins sans frontières sur place

     Selon l'UNICEF, près de 14 millions d'Afghans sont en situation de malnutrition, sur une population totale de 45 millions de personnes.

5. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • al-monitor.com16:36
     Afghan people should 'not be abandoned': top Red Cross official

     Afghanistan has slipped from international attention despite the "extreme needs" of its people, an International Committee of the Red Cross senior official said Monday, urging the world "not to abandon Afghan communities". ICRC director of operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told AFP in an interview in Kabul that Afghans are "struggling to survive with significant humanitarian needs" and a collapsing health system.