Reports

Northeast: 1,400 people displaced by ongoing fighting in Badakhshan Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) continued in the northeast mostly in Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces. Reportedly, 200 families (approximately 1,400…

9.2 million Persons of concern 4.4 million Refugees and Asylum seekers 2.9 million Internally displaced persons 83,930 Returnees 2.3 million Stateless persons Overview The past week saw the first reported cases of COVID-19 in the Rohingya refugee community in the camps around Cox’s…

Highlights South Asia region recorded a total of 61,342 new cases during the reporting week with the cumulative total crossing the 200,000 mark and 5,040 deaths. The first five cases were reported in the Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh…

This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners via clusters. It covers activities carried out between 11-17 May 2020. HIGHLIGHTS Confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 8,145 people across all 34 provinces. 187 people have died…

Northeast: 1,750 people displaced by ongoing fighting in Takhar Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) continued in the northeast. Reportedly, 250 families (approximately 1,750 people) were displaced as a result…

Highlights A total of 45,318 new cases were reported in the South Asia Region during the reporting period bringing the total to 138,974 cases and 3,731 deaths. This represents a 48% increase compared to last week with…

Disability Survey Is Afghanistan’s First in 15 Years By Tabasum Akseer Afghanistan in context Afghanistan has endured decades of political instability and chaos. The country remains exceedingly fragile despite nearly 20 years of international support, and the disputed presidential…

SC/14185 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Sven Jürgenson (Estonia): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place at the…

DEADLY ATTACK ON MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND FUNERAL IN AFGHANISTAN Yesterday, 12 May, at least 24 civilians, including newborn babies and their mothers, were killed in an attack on a maternity hospital in Dasht-e Barchi, a Shiite area…

9.2 million Persons of concern Refugees and Asylum 4.4 million seekers 2.9 million Internally displaced persons 83,930 Returnees 2.3 million Stateless persons Overview On 12 May, UNHCR and the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) of Pakistan, in collaboration with the…