Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels in a third of provinces, with food distributions and health services being cut due to funding shortfalls. The UN World Food Program warns of rising child deaths and cites closures of 142 health centers in 2025, leaving 13,000 children without nutrition treatment. The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts are mentioned as a contributing factor to reduced humanitarian funding.