UN warns of rising child malnutrition in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has warned of a potential rise in child malnutrition cases this year, adding that climate change in 2025 will affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Afghanistan.
In a report published on Wednesday, January 15, OCHA stated that over half a million children in Afghanistan will face the risk of malnutrition this year.
The United Nations highlighted that climate change has already impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Afghanistan, emphasizing that this phenomenon limits people’s ability to provide food for their families.
According to OCHA’s statistics, around 22.9 million people—nearly half of Afghanistan’s population—rely on humanitarian aid for survival.
The organization attributes Afghanistan’s lack of progress and rebuilding efforts to an unstable economy, decades of war, natural disasters, climate impacts, and political instability and oppressive policies in the country.
This highlights the incompetence of successive regimes and governments over the decades, unable to effectively address critical issues, resulting in ongoing crises that continue to harm the country and its people.
OCHA also noted that unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan affect approximately 48% of the country’s population.
Afghanistan remains one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with thousands of lives already impacted by its consequences. The ongoing challenges highlight the urgent need for comprehensive international support to address both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term development goals.
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