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Afghanistan: Five children, one woman killed in rocket attack by Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): As tension rises between Afghanistan and Pakistan, five children and a woman lost their lives in the Shelton district of the war-torn country in the early morning of Saturday when the Pakistani military launched rockets across the border.
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13 million Afghan children in dire need of international assistance: UNICE
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): Nearly 13 million children in Afghanistan are in dire need of international assistance, said communications chief for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, Sam Mort, according to a media report.
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3.5 million Afghan children need nutritious treatment: WFP
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has expressed concern over children's situation in Afghanistan and said that 3.5 million Afghan children currently need nutritious treatment in the country.
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4 million children to face malnutrition in 2022: UN Delegation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that at least four million Afghan children are expected to be affected with malnutrition, of whom 137,000 will lose their life in 2022.
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One million Afghan children could die if urgent actions not taken: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 10 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has warned that one million Afghan children could die from severe acute malnutrition if "urgent actions" are not taken.
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Malnutrition rate in Afghan children up 30 pc: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 14 (ANI): The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has expressed concern over a 30 per cent surge in the number of children suffering from malnutrition in Afghanistan, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
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UK-based NGO expresses concern over humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 9 (ANI): UK-based international NGO "Save the Children" has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan children and said the cold weather has greatly increased problems for the young in the country.
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Poverty under Taliban rule compels Afghan children to leave school
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 31 (ANI): Poverty under Taliban rule has compelled Afghan children to leave school and get employed in hazardous jobs to find food for their families.
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In funds absence, thousands of Afghan children facing heart issues await t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 20 (ANI): The treatment of thousands of Afghan children who are facing congenital heart defects is suspended for the last four months due to unavailability of funds, reported local media.
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Almost 800,000 Afghan children face freezing conditions without proper hou
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] December 2 (ANI): About 8,00,000 Afghan children are in desperate need of proper shelter as they are facing freezing conditions that could lead to illness or death.
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Over 4 million Afghan children out of school, more than half are girls: UN
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): More than 4 million children are out of school in Afghanistan, with girls being the most affected, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has informed.
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Surging deaths, malnutrition among Afghan children amid medical supply sho
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): Malnutrition and consequent deaths among Afghan children have increased by over 50 per cent owing to the shortage of medical supplies in Afghanistan hospitals.
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