# UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children face risk of death from malnutrition

https://mins.news/en/item/31578

- France 24, 2026-08-25 12:22 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260825-unicef-warns-1-million-afghan-children-at-risk-of-death-from-malnutrition

> UNICEF warned on Tuesday that one million children in Afghanistan suffering from severe acute malnutrition could die without immediate treatment. Babies younger than six months account for nearly 40 percent of children admitted to hospitals.

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