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3.7 Million Afghan Kids Face Malnutrition Crisis by 2026

3/3/2026

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John Aylieff of the World Food Programme said 3.7 million Afghan children will need malnutrition treatment in 2026.
The crisis worsens due to cuts in foreign aid and violence along the Pakistan border.
Expulsion policies in Pakistan and Iran have produced over 5 million returnees.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, international aid has declined.
Funding covers only one in four affected children.

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John Aylieff of the World Food Programme said 3.7 million Afghan children will need malnutrition treatment in 2026.
The crisis worsens due to cuts in foreign aid and violence along the Pakistan border.
Expulsion policies in Pakistan and Iran have produced over 5 million returnees.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, international aid has declined.
Funding covers only one in four affected children.