New York, Dec. 16 -- An IPC report released today shows that Afghanistan is suffering one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world, and will continue to intensify, especially during the winter months when risks are elevated. More than 3.7 million Afghan children are affected, with widespread poverty preventing 80% of families from accessing nutritious food for their children.

"No child should die because of hunger" said Cobi Rietveld, Action Against Hunger's Afghanistan Country Director. "Today's report is very worrying: hunger in Afghanistan is worsening, and children are paying the highest price."

Large-scale funding cuts have intensified the crisis, leading to the closure of at least 305 nutrition sites across the coun...