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KABUL – The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning on World Health Day, declaring that Afghanistan is now grappling with the worst child malnutrition crisis in its history.
In a message posted Monday on its official X account, formerly known as Twitter, the UN food agency revealed that a child in Afghanistan becomes malnourished every ten seconds. It estimates that 3.5 million children across the country are expected to suffer from malnutrition this year alone.
“This is a crisis of unprecedented scale,” WFP warned, urging the international community not to turn away from Afghanistan’s deepening humanitarian emergency.
Several other United Nations agencies have echoed the alarm, expressing grave concern over the deteriorating condition of children and vulnerable populations. They cautioned that any further reduction in international aid would worsen the already critical situation.
Despite these warnings, the Taliban authorities have remained largely silent. Critics accuse the regime of neglecting the escalating humanitarian crisis, while Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has previously dismissed international reports on rising poverty as “intelligence propaganda.”
Humanitarian experts attribute the surge in malnutrition to widespread poverty, prolonged unemployment, and a collapsing economy that has left millions dependent on aid for survival.
WFP and other humanitarian organizations continue to appeal for sustained funding and access to deliver life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable—especially Afghanistan’s children, who are now facing a fight for survival.
