Smartphone overuse among Afghan children alarms families

Rising smartphone use among children in Afghanistan is worrying parents and doctors, who warn of mental and physical...

Over 29,000 Afghan children deported from Pakistan, Iran

Deported Afghan children are seeking reunification with their families who remain outside the country, according...

Measles kills 357 Afghan children in 6 months

UNICEF warns that measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in six months, with over 12 million children...

Japan pledges $5 million to immunise 13 million Afghan children

Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation...

Over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children return from Iran: UNICEF

UNICEF reported that over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children have returned from Iran via the Islam Qala border....

Over 500 Afghan children killed or injured in 2024...: UNICEF

The UNICEF stated that in 2024, it trained three million children and their guardians on how to recognise and...

UN warns of rising malnutrition in Afghan women, children

According to WFP reports, an alarming 1.2 million women are now grappling with malnutrition across the country.

Afghanistan: Lack of schools in Zindajan

Residents of the Zindajan district in Herat said that 15 earthquake-affected villages in the north of the district...

Needs of 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan not met: Report

In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in...

UN says Afghan children vulnerable to grave violations

The UN Secretary-General's special representative on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan in a new report said...

UN calls on Taliban to stop child recruitment in security forces

The United Nations (UN) has called on the Taliban to recognise individuals under 18 years of age as children and...

Over 1 million Afghan children facing severe malnutrition: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over one million children in Afghanistan are facing severe...