John Aylieff
Coverage of John Aylieff in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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 142 health centers closed in 2025 due to aid cuts, leaving over 13,000 children without nutrition treatment. The UN World Food Program warns of rising child deaths and a $540 million funding gap to address the crisis, driven by conflict, unemployment, and disrupted supply chains.
- Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says
Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels, with aid shortages forcing health workers to turn away six in seven children and mothers in need. A third of the country's provinces report critical child wasting cases, and admissions to health centers are rising sharply, according to the U.N. World Food Programme's country director in Afghanistan, John Aylieff.