According to a report released by UNICEF on October 15, the lives of nearly 2 million children with severe weight loss around the world are at risk due to a shortage of funds in the supply of therapeutic ready-to-eat food. The agency issued an urgent appeal to raise $165 million to deal with the crisis. The UNICEF report shows that due to conflict, economic shocks and the climate crisis, the incidence of severe wasting among children under 5 remains high in some countries.

According to a report released by UNICEF on October 15, the lives of nearly 2 million children with severe weight loss around the world are at risk due to a shortage of funds in the supply of therapeutic ready-to-eat food. The agency issued an urgent appeal to raise $165 million to deal with the crisis. The UNICEF report shows that due to conflict, economic shocks and the climate crisis, the incidence of severe wasting among children under 5 remains high in some countries.