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Press releases

Susan Noorzai conducts a Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening for Omid, a 10-month-old boy, to assess his nutritional status and monitor his growth.
Press release
12 July 2026

UNICEF calls for urgent action as peak wasting season nears and child food and nutrition insecurity puts 3.7 million children in Afghanistan at heightened risk of malnutrition

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Press release
16 June 2026

More than 8.8 million children in Afghanistan exposed to at least three climate hazards, UNICEF report warns

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Press release
28 April 2026

Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 - UNICEF

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Remarks
11 March 2026

Afghan children returning from Iran face uncertainty and rising humanitarian needs

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Press release
03 March 2026

European Union and UNICEF airlift life-saving nutrition supplies to Afghanistan amid severe shortage

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Press release
26 February 2026

Japan grants additional support for life-saving water and protection services in Afghanistan

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Press release
12 February 2026

UNICEF, FAO and France join forces to strengthen food security and nutrition for earthquake-affected families in eastern Afghanistan

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Press release
10 February 2026

Japan supports polio eradication and immunization in Afghanistan with US$6.3 million contribution

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Press release
27 January 2026

UNICEF provides urgent winter support for earthquake-affected children and families in eastern Afghanistan

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Press release
24 January 2026

UNESCO and UNICEF urge action to protect the right to education in Afghanistan

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Press release
21 January 2026

UK provides £8 million to tackle rising child malnutrition in Afghanistan

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Press release
14 January 2026

UNICEF Afghanistan statement on fraudulent aid registration claims

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Statement
02 December 2025

Statement by the UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan

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Press release
19 November 2025

Over 8 million children in Afghanistan reached as the second phase of the measles campaign concludes

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