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Rising smartphone use among Afghan children raises health, family concerns
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Rising smartphone use among children in Afghanistan is worrying parents and doctors, who warn of mental and physical health risks. Families are trying to limit screen time as experts stress balanced use, while some children continue outdoor play away from screens.
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Torn away from families, over 29,000 Afghan children deported from Iran an
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Deported Afghan children are seeking reunification with their families who remain outside the country, according to a report by Tolo News.
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Measles kills 357 Afghan children in 6 months as UNICEF warns of deepening
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UNICEF warns that measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in six months, with over 12 million children needing urgent aid. Rising malnutrition, disease, and mass deportations are worsening the crisis, while critical relief efforts risk collapse due to a major funding shortfall.
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children return from Iran: UNICEF
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNICEF reported that over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children have returned from Iran via the Islam Qala border. Many face risks of exploitation and abuse. According to TOLO News, 150,000 people returned in June alone, just days before Iran's deadline for Afghan migrants to leave its territo
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Over 500 Afghan children killed or injured in 2024 due to unexploded ordna
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The UNICEF stated that in 2024, it trained three million children and their guardians on how to recognise and avoid the dangers of explosives.
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UN raises alarm over escalating malnutrition among women, children in Afgh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to WFP reports, an alarming 1.2 million women are now grappling with malnutrition across the country.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Zindajan district complain about lack of schools
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Residents of the Zindajan district in Herat said that 15 earthquake-affected villages in the north of the district have never had a school.
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Needs of 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan remain unmet: Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan do not meet their needs, emphasising that one-third of the country's youngsters are involved in labour work, according to Khaama Press.
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UN says Afghan children vulnerable to grave violations
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN Secretary-General's special representative on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan in a new report said that children in Afghanistan remain highly vulnerable to grave violations, TOLO News reported.
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UN calls on Taliban to stop children's recruitment in security forces
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) has called on the Taliban to recognise individuals under 18 years of age as children and prevent their recruitment into security forces, Khaama Press reported.
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Over 1 million Afghan children facing severe malnutrition: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over one million children in Afghanistan are facing severe malnutrition, TOLO News reported.
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