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UNICEF predicts over 4 million children in Afghanistan will be malnourished next year. Xinhua, Beijing, October 16th (Reporter) A report released by the United Nations Children's Fund on the 15th predicts that in 2027, Afghanistan will have over 4 million children requiring emergency treatment due to malnutrition, and more than one-third of the provinces nationwide will face food shortages. According to the latest released Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the malnutrition situation in Afghanistan may continue to worsen next year. The number of provinces with severe malnutrition has increased from 7 in 2025 to 10 in 2026; by 2027, it is expected to increase to 14, accounting for more than one-third of the country's provinces. The report states that in 2027, Afghanistan is expected to have 1.09 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, an increase of 16% compared to 2026; nearly 3 million children will face moderate acute malnutrition. The above figures mean that children face greater risks of illness and developmental delays; in the most severe cases, if left untreated, they may even face death. At the same time, it is estimated that nearly 1.3 million pregnant or lactating women in Afghanistan will face malnutrition. The report points out that multiple factors are contributing to the worsening of this crisis. For many Afghan families, access to nutritious food and clean drinking water has become increasingly difficult, and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases such as acute watery diarrhea and measles have exacerbated the crisis. A reduction in external aid funding is also one of the reasons for the worsening crisis.
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