# One million Afghan children suffer life-threatening malnutrition, UN warns

https://mins.news/en/video/32918

- France 24 English, 2026-08-26 10:27 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDfezDGoqY4

> The UN warned Tuesday that one million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition as a worsening crisis sweeps the country. UNICEF said 3.7 million children nationwide are wasted, meaning acutely malnourished.

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