The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition.
On Wednesday, November 11, UNICEF said that another 1.65 million children are in critical condition.
UNICEF added that climate change and drought have exacerbated food insecurity in Afghanistan.
According to the organisation, although Afghanistan contributes very little to global greenhouse gas emissions, it is severely affected by the consequences of climate change.
The organisation warned that acute malnutrition in Afghanistan would worsen unless immediate and sustained funding is secured.
UNICEF has called on world leaders to take action at the COP31 climate summit to protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate change.
