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With catastrophe looming, the world cannot turn its back on Afghanistan's children

  • Written by: Patrick O'Leary, Professor, Co-Lead of the Disrupting Violence Beacon and Director of Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith Criminology Institute and School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University
With catastrophe looming, the world cannot turn its back on Afghanistan's childrenFelipe Dana/AP

Months after the Taliban’s return in Afghanistan, there are grave concerns about the state of the country, and in particular, the lives of children.

According to surveys by the World Food Programme, 95% of households are not consuming enough food. The economy is on the brink of collapse, further exacerbating the threat to the...

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