UN agency: 1 million Afghan children in mortal danger from severe hunger

The United Nations children's fund reported that 3.7 million Afghan children are acutely malnourished, with at least one million suffering from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF's Afghanistan representative warned that without immediate treatment, these children face death, noting that nearly 40% of hospital admissions for severe wasting are infants under six months old. The crisis follows years of conflict and economic collapse since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.