France Sends 42 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan to Combat Malnutrition

France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has announced the transfer of nearly 42 tons of humanitarian aid, including therapeutic food and medical supplies, to support vulnerable people in Afghanistan. The shipment arrived in the country on Tuesday, April 26, in cooperation with international organizations and is set to be distributed through the United Nations. According to the ministry’s bulletin, the aid was delivered with support from the Airbus Foundation and via the European Humanitarian Air Bridge. The shipment includes 2,680 ready-to-use therapeutic food packs and one ton of medical equipment, intended for immediate treatment of malnutrition cases. The primary goal of this aid is to treat thousands of children under five who are suffering from severe malnutrition. Relief agencies have stated that these supplies could play a crucial role in preventing deaths caused by food shortages and inadequate healthcare. According to the United Nations, nearly 22 million people in Afghanistan currently require humanitarian assistance. Among them, 7.5 million children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers need preventive or therapeutic care for malnutrition—a situation that has raised serious domestic and international concerns in recent years amid widespread economic and social challenges under Taliban rule.