The unprecedented trend of migrant returns—particularly from Iran and Pakistan—amid regional tensions and Afghanistan’s economic hardships is pushing the country toward a humanitarian crisis. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warns that Afghanistan cannot, on its own, withstand the simultaneous pressures of large-scale return migration, poverty, and climate change.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has warned that a widening funding gap threatens the continuation of life-saving humanitarian assistance across the country.
The High Commission for Addressing Migrant Issues has announced that 5,363 Afghan citizens were deported from Iran and Pakistan.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has announced that Denmark has contributed over five million US dollars to the country.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has announced that the World Urban Forum will be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to address global housing challenges.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has stated that women and girls returning to the country are among the most vulnerable.
According to OCHA, humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are expected to remain high this year, and it emphasizes that timely, flexible funding is critical to sustaining life-saving aid.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Afghanistan has announced that Japan has contributed USD 2 million to the organization.
UNHCR ‘s report recently shows that nearly 150000 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan so far this year, adding to an unprecedented 2.9 million returns in 2025 and about 5.4 million since October 2023. Many of these returns have occurred under extremely difficult circumstances.
This survey, conducted with the direct participation of 1,800 families and indirectly covering nearly 15,000 residents across 20 districts of Kabul, reflects the state of groundwater and people’s access to water in the city. The findings paint a worrying picture of the water crisis facing the Afghan capital.
UNICEF’s Afghanistan office has rebuilt water supply systems in four provinces to provide children and their families with reliable access to clean water.
Many children across different provinces of Afghanistan says that poverty and the absence of parental care have kept them from attending school. Instead they are
