Event Brief
Child wasting reaches critical levels in Afghanistan
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Child wasting is at critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces as aid shortages force WFP to scale back.
WHO: World Food Programme (WFP)
WHAT: WFP says child wasting has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and its aid reach is limited.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET
WHERE: Afghanistan
WHY: Aid shortages and the current US-Iran war have forced WFP to scale back operations.
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