Afghan Children

Decades of insecurity have strongly affected the children in Afghanistan. Under-five mortality rates are among the highest in the world and both health and education systems suffer from poor finances, lack of qualified professionals, and security problems. More than half of all children in Afghanistan are stunted due to poor nutrition. ‪#‎childrenrights‬http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/countr…/afghanistan

A young boy stands beside elderly Afghans in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan February 8, 2002. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV
A young boy stands beside elderly Afghans in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern
Afghanistan February 8, 2002. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV