The United Nations World Food Programme in Afghanistan has issued a warning about the increasing cases of malnutrition among mothers and children, emphasizing that the number of malnutrition admissions in Kabul has tripled over the past three years.

The UN agency stated on Friday, April 5th, that with the rise of malnutrition in Afghanistan, the situation is becoming “worse.”

The reduction of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan has been reported as one of the major factors contributing to the increase in malnutrition in the country.

Mishro, a nurse in the malnutrition ward, says that over the past two years, the mental and psychological condition of women has not been good, and the number of malnutrition cases in Afghanistan has been increasing.

She emphasizes that malnourished mothers have caused their children to also suffer from malnutrition, highlighting that there is not enough space for these patients.

Mishro adds: Overall, fifty per cent of the situation for malnourished women is not good.

Previously, the World Food Programme in Afghanistan had emphasized the increase in the number of women suffering from malnutrition in the country, stating that one million two hundred thousand women in Afghanistan are malnourished.

This comes as human rights organizations’ concerns about the increase in poverty and malnutrition, especially among women, in Afghanistan have escalated.

The International Amnesty Organization has expressed concern over the initiation of the second phase of forced expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, stating that the continuation of this process particularly endangers women, girls, journalists, and human rights defenders.

The organization demanded the cessation of the expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan in a statement released on Wednesday, April 3rd.

According to an official of the International Amnesty Organization, “The repatriation of foreign nationals from Pakistan violates refugee rights and international human rights law, especially the principle of non-refoulement, endangering the lives of all Afghan refugees, especially women, girls, journalists, and human rights defenders.”

The statement further asserts, “Pakistan authorities’ ruthless disregard for expelling migrants, harassment, and violations constitute a serious breach of human rights and a looming humanitarian disaster awaiting Afghan refugees upon expulsion to Afghanistan under Taliban control.”

The organization also continues to add that Pakistani authorities “instead of heeding repeated global calls to halt expulsion, the newly elected Pakistani government has further entrenched itself in this issue.”

Previously, the International Amnesty Organization and human rights organizations have expressed concerns about the expulsion of illegal Afghan migrants, stating that this scheme affects women and civil society activists.

Additionally, Amnesty International stated last week in a statement that the expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan places women and girls at “imminent risk.”

According to the United Nations Office for Women’s Affairs in Afghanistan, 80% of the expelled migrants from Pakistan are women and children, most of whom are highly vulnerable.