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Nine in Ten Afghan Children Lack Healthy Diets, UNICEF Warns

UN agency says 3.7 million children under five face severe food and nutrition insecurity, urging urgent global funding.

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A UNICEF report says nine in ten Afghan children do not receive healthy diets, highlighting a deepening nutrition crisis. Millions remain vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition.

The agency estimates that nearly 3.7 million children under the age of five face severe food and nutrition insecurity. It warned that the situation could worsen without immediate support.

UNICEF called on the international community to provide urgent funding to expand lifesaving nutrition and humanitarian assistance. The agency stressed that timely action is critical to prevent a larger humanitarian disaster.

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