Assessments and Analysis

This report presents Flow Monitoring (FM) findings for January–March 2026, drawing on data collected at six monitored border crossing points with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. The analysis examines cross‑border mobility trends, population profiles,…

Key Messages • Market disruptions linked to insecurity and border-related movement restrictions were reported across assessed regions, affecting traders’ ability to maintain regular operations through temporary shop closures, supply chain disruptions, and restocking challenges. Eastern and southeastern…

Context & Rationale Afghanistan continues to face compounded pressures driven by long-standing structural internal challenges, now intensified by the recent escalation of regional conflict and its spillover effects. A sharp reduction in foreign aid, rising regional tensions,…

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Key Messages • While secondary data sources recorded conflict events primarily in Paktya, Khost, and Nangarhar, a substantial proportion of key informants (KIs) in Kunar (24%) and in several settlements in Kandahar (2%) reported their communities experienced…

Record population returns, drought and aid cuts push Afghanistan further into crisis, new UNDP report Modest economic growth fails to improve lives in Afghanistan as three in four people cannot meet basic needs and GDP per capita…

Context In October 2025, an escalation in cross-border armed violence between 10-17 October 2025 resulted in over 500 civilians killed and injured (47 killed, 456 injured).2 At meetings held in Doha on 18 and 19 October and…

Key Messages • Cold waves are a recurrent, high-impact hazard in Afghanistan, occurring almost annually at local scale and occasionally at nationwide scale; major events such as those in 2008 and 2023 have caused hundreds of deaths…

About this update This update on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, covering the period from January to March 2026, is based on monitoring by the UNAMA Human Rights Service conducted in accordance with its mandate from…

Key Messages Starting in May/June, the anticipated average wheat harvest is expected to improve household access to food and income for millions across the country. Widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are…