“We call on religious scholars, elders, parents, and other influential members ... and protect the health of their children,” the minister added. Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan are ...

A U.S. Labor Department report published in 2021 found that "Afghanistan made no advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor." While it's unclear how many children currently ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Dec. 20, 2022) — The number of children needing humanitarian assistance rose more than 20% this year to 149 million, with Afghanistan then the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) most ...

FILE - Afghan children eat in a makeshift shelter after an earthquake in Gayan district in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 25, 2022. About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were ...

Already high, the number of children put to work in Afghanistan is growing, fueled by the collapse of the economy after the Taliban took over the country and the world cut off financial aid just ...

The charity Save The Children UK has told Newsround that much more needs to be done to help children in Afghanistan who are going hungry. According to the United Nations, 3.2 million children ...

Malnutrition in Afghanistan remains a critical crisis, with millions, especially children and pregnant women, facing food insecurity and limited access to healthcare ...