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Gaza : France sends nearly 400 tonnes of food aid to combat child malnutrition
18 Jan 2026 22:52 GMT
… of food aid, primarily intended for young children suffering from malnutrition. This … their effectiveness in treating acute malnutrition among infants and young children … specialised company and the United Nations.
Distribution of the aid on the ground …
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UN Warns 17.4 Million Afghans Could Face Severe Food Insecurity in 2026
18 Jan 2026 18:58 GMT
The UN warns that 17.4 million … 2026 amid worsening crises.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of … .
Previous United Nations assessments have warned that without sustained international intervention, malnutrition rates …
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WFP: 2025 Saw Highest Increase in Child Malnutrition in Afghanistan Since the Start of the 21st Century
18 Jan 2026 15:43 GMT
… the highest increase in child malnutrition in Afghanistan since the beginning … million children are now facing malnutrition and urgently need treatment.
John … suffering from malnutrition to be close to three million.
The United Nations Office …
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Malnutrition Affects Five Million Women and Children in Afghanistan; Taliban Present Lower Figures Than the United Nations
17 Jan 2026 20:27 GMT
While the World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that the number of women and children suffering from malnutrition in Afghanistan is five million, the Taliban consider this figure to be around three million.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on …
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Pakistan highlights progress on child rights at UN Review
18 Jan 2026 08:44 GMT
… periodic reports under the UN Convention on the Rights … of Children, before the UN Committee on the Rights of … Programme to address child malnutrition, free legal aid for vulnerable children, … constructive engagement with the UN and continued advancement of …
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FOOD SHORTAGE WARNING: UN Warns Nigeria Faces Worst Hunger In Decades As Aid Cuts Hit Northeast
17 Jan 2026 14:15 GMT
The United Nations World Food Programme on Friday … nearly a decade, as aid cuts deepen malnutrition across the region.
In … Northeast region projected to suffer malnutrition this year.
World Food Programme …
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UN warns of triple crisis in Afghanistan: drought, migrant return and funding shortfalls
17 Jan 2026 12:22 GMT
The United Nations has raised an urgent … shortage of resources and aid.
The UN official also expressed concern … described the country’s growing malnutrition crisis as “heartbreaking.” He … and children could face severe malnutrition, with nearly four million …
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Nigeria among worst as W’Africa hunger deepens – UN
17 Jan 2026 12:11 GMT
… action are mobilised.
The UN agency said the worsening … The statement read, “The United Nations World Food Programme warns that … also expected to suffer from malnutrition in 2026.
“Four countries … European countries cut foreign aid budgets, partly to redirect …
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Nigeria Faces Worst Hunger In Decade As Aid Cuts Hit Northeast, UN Warns
17 Jan 2026 11:37 GMT
… a decade, as aid cuts deepen malnutrition across the region.
… Northeast region projected to suffer malnutrition this year, the WFP … 2025 has deepened hunger and malnutrition across the region,” Sarah … David Beasley said that the UN agency was “deeply humbled” …
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World Food Programme Says Aid Cuts Push Millions In West And Central Africa Deep
17 Jan 2026 07:06 GMT
… United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) affirmed on Friday that aid … crisis levels of hunger.
Malnutrition levels deteriorate
In Nigeria, … children. Since then, malnutrition levels in several northern … ” to “critical.”
The UN agency will only be able …