UNICEF Warns 4.9 Million Women and Children in Afghanistan Face Acute Malnutrition in 2026
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- Nearly 4.9 million women and children in Afghanistan are expected to need treatment for acute malnutrition in 2026, UNICEF said.
- The agency linked the worsening crisis to hunger, mass deportations, disease outbreaks and climate-related disasters.
- Food insecurity and severe funding shortages are placing additional pressure on millions of people.
Nearly 4.9 million women and children in Afghanistan are expected to require treatment for acute malnutrition in 2026, UNICEF warned in a new report.
The agency said hunger, mass deportations, disease outbreaks and climate-related disasters are deepening one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
UNICEF also warned that worsening food insecurity and severe funding shortages are placing millions of people under further pressure.
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