UN Expert Warns Nearly 9 Million Afghan Children Face Severe Hunger Crisis
A new United Nations report warns that Afghanistan’s children are facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with nearly one-third of all children suffering from severe hunger and millions more experiencing acute malnutrition in the country. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, said around 9…
- Why it matters
- Children experiencing severe hunger face stunted development, weakened immunity, and increased mortality risk, with cascading effects on Afghanistan's future workforce and stability.
- Most affected
- Afghan children under 18 — One-third experiencing severe hunger or acute malnutrition.
Afghan families with children — Acute food insecurity spreading across millions of households. - Likely next
- Whether the UN reports updated figures on child mortality or malnutrition-related disease outbreaks in coming months.
Also reported by: Amu TV