Safe water and soap at school help keep children like Sara healthy and protected from waterborne diseases in Parwan. UNICEF helps people across #Afghanistan access safer water, sanitation and hygiene services. #GlobalHandwashingDay
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Promoting the rights of children and women for over 70 years in Afghanistan, bringing humanitarian aid and basic services to those who are most in need.
How did Daikundi become Afghanistan's second Open Defecation-Free province? Since 2018, UNICEF's Community-Led Total Sanitation programme has empowered communities to lead their own sanitation solutions. Read and watch to learn how Daikundi made history: 👇🏽https://unicef.link/4B0uFTy
The Clean Village Revolution
How Daikundi Became Afghanistan’s Second Open Defecation-Free Province
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Across #Afghanistan, 3.7 million children are suffering from wasting. “It’s a crisis which disproportionally affects the youngest and most vulnerable," says @afghanistan.unicef.org's Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale. How our colleagues are taking action: https://www.unicefusa.org/afghanistan-nutrition-bsky
In August 2026, UNICEF helped ensure 6.6 million people, including women and children, could access essential health services across all 34 provinces of #Afghanistan. Read more in our latest Situation Report: 👇 unicef.link/4zjKHWQ
Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report 1–31 August 2026
Afghanistan’s nutrition crisis continued to worsen, with 3.7 million children suffering from wasting, including around one million with severe acute malnutrition.Flash floods continued to affect commu...
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“On this #IDG2026, let us renew our commitment to end child marriage by promoting healthy childhoods, sustaining advocacy for girls' access to education, and creating opportunities for every girl in Afghanistan,” says Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF representative in Afghanistan. unicef.link/4AVzWMl
End Child Marriage, Invest in Girls. Protect their Futures: UNICEF Afghanistan on International Day of the Girl
Statement by Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan
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Every child deserves a healthy start in life. With support from the Republic of Korea, UNICEF is strengthening community-based primary health care and expanding access to maternal, newborn and child health, immunization and nutrition services.
At 11, Sediqa needs the right nutrients to grow and stay healthy. Nutrition counsellor Arezo gives her iron and folic acid supplements to help protect her from iron deficiency and anaemia. UNICEF provides essential micronutrients to children, adolescent girls and pregnant women across #Afghanistan.
Safe water is a lifeline. 💧 Supported by the Republic of Korea, UNICEF is strengthening access to safe water, essential sanitation and hygiene services in schools and health facilities across 12 provinces of Afghanistan, helping children and families stay safe from waterborne diseases.
At just 1, Hamta was already fighting severe acute malnutrition. After being screened, she received care and lifesaving therapeutic food. Across #Afghanistan, too many children are still at risk. In 2026, UNICEF aims to reach 1.3M children with treatment for malnutrition.
Nasrin prepares to vaccinate baby Mozamel at a clinic in Herat.💉 With support from @gavi.org and partners, we supply vaccines, refrigerators and cold chain equipment to hospitals across #Afghanistan. Health workers like Nasrin help protect children like Mozamel from preventable diseases.
📚 Every child deserves to learn. Khadija attends class at Halima Sadiya Primary School in Faizabad, Badakhshan. Across Afghanistan, UNICEF supports schools with essential teaching and learning supplies, including backpacks, exercise books, pens and pencils, helping children learn and thrive.
Today, 21 September, Afghanistan's nationwide #Polio vaccination campaign begins. With support from our donors, UNICEF teams are on the ground reaching every child under 5, even in the most remote communities, to protect them from this devastating yet vaccine preventable disease.
“When a child recovers from malnutrition, I feel proud of my job,” says Gulsoom, a community health worker in Herat. Every day, she tracks children’s growth and supports mothers with vital nutrition guidance, helping children grow healthier and stronger.
In July, we supported the delivery of essential health services for over 6M people, including women & children, across Afghanistan. This included support in areas affected by floods, earthquakes, disease outbreaks, & the return of Afghan families. Read our Situation Report👇 unicef.link/4it0Y6W
Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report 1–31 July 2026
Flash floods affected 1,168 families across 14 provinces, damaging or destroying 1,164 homes. In Parun, Nuristan, 23 people were killed and water services for around 1,000 families disrupted.UNICEF su...
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“Children and young people in Afghanistan deserve our support,” says Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative. Thanks to support from the World Bank, UNICEF helped more than 500 adolescent girls and boys develop technical skills and enter the job market in 2026.
"I’m happy with my new UNICEF school backpack," says 9-year-old Hajar, a Grade 3 student. "Before, I carried my books and notebooks in a plastic bag." Thanks to @adb.org and World Bank, children like Hajar now have the tools they need to learn and achieve their dreams.
📚 On #InternationalLiteracyDay, we are reminded that access to school alone is not enough. In Afghanistan, 9 out of 10 children aged 10 are unable to read and understand a simple text, according to the Afghanistan Education Situation Report 2025 by UNICEF and UNESCO. unicef.link/42EdE25
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8-year-old Salman draws and plays with his friends at the UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Space in Torkham. Returning from Pakistan with his family, he now has a safe space to draw, play and learn. With support from European Union in Afghanistan, children like him can simply be children. 💙
After returning from Pakistan, Zainab fell ill with acute watery diarrhoea. She received care at a UNICEF supported clinic in Torkham border, run with funds from World Bank and @adb.org. “I'm satisfied with how the doctors and staff treated us,” says her grandfather, Mohammad Khan.
The ban on girls' secondary and higher education in #Afghanistan has had a devastating impact on the country's development. A @afghanistan.unicef.org report projects that Afghanistan could lose 20,000 women teachers and 5,400 female health workers by 2030: https://www.unicefusa.org/edu-ban-bsky
A new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facility built by @afghanistan.unicef.org and partners means that students like Alia don't have to miss out on education. Around 80 families, and approximately 10,000 people in the wider community, also have access to water they can trust. #WorldWaterWeek
Safe water is changing lives in Ghor. Safiullah & his brother Omid, now have safe water closer to home, giving them more time to learn & play. With support from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we're providing solar-powered water systems for vulnerable communities in the province.
“Now I can write and enjoy colouring,” says Grade 3, Fatima. “I received notebooks, pencils, colour pencils and stationery”. Thanks to @adb.org, World Bank and @gpforeducation.bsky.social, in 2026, UNICEF distributed teaching and learning materials to over 70,000 students like her in Daikundi.
“I managed an excessive bleeding after delivery case with confidence and saved a mother's life using skills gained through UNICEF training,” says midwife Suhaila. Supported by @adb.org, we're helping health workers gain lifesaving skills and equipment for mothers and newborns. unicef.link/45MaRFi
Saving Mothers and Newborns
How Training and Essential Equipment Are Transforming Care in Health Centres
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“Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children are suffering from wasting, including around 1 million with life-threatening severe acute malnutrition,” said Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative at today’s press briefing in Geneva. Read more: 👇🏽 unicef.link/4hTmh1g
Laughter, learning, and friendship now fill Halima's days. The 7-year-old returnee attends a UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Space, where children can play, learn, and simply be children again. Thanks to European Union in Afghanistan, returnee children like Halima can thrive. 💙 #ForEveryChild
#Floods across central and eastern Afghanistan, damaged homes, infrastructure and livelihoods. UNICEF and partners are delivering lifesaving support including health, safe water, hygiene supplies and child protection services. Read our Flash Update Report: 👇🏽 unicef.link/4ipaR5p
UNICEF Afghanistan Flash Update #4: Central, Eastern, and Northern Regions Flash Floods.
A series of flash flood events between 20 July and 3 August affected central and eastern Afghanistan, resulting in casualties, damage to houses and critical infrastructure, and disruption to essential...
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Every child deserves a safe space to learn, play, and heal. Thanks to UNICEF Germany, children in Khas Kunar received psychosocial support from trained social workers and regained a sense of normalcy in @afghanistan.unicef.org -supported child-friendly spaces. #Safety #ForEveryChild
