Reports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A humanitarian response to the life saving needs of 3.8 million people Internal conflict continued to cause displacements and deaths, with some 140,000 people newly displaced in 2014, reflecting a significant upsurge in violence in parts…

KEY HUMANITARIAN ISSUES Conflict causes death, injury and displacement 7,965 civilians killed and injured by conflict January-September 2014, 22 per cent of which were children. 105,800 people fled their homes, in the same period, amidst increased fighting in…

Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 Nov 2014 -- The Government of Japan, through technical assistance of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and in collaboration with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has announced a new project to…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Land preparation and winter wheat planting underway Above-average wheat crop harvested in 2014 Wheat import requirements forecast at slightly above average levels in 2014/15 Wheat prices increase, partly supported by currency depreciation Food security situation improves, but vulnerable…

Below-average wheat harvest in Badghis Province to lead to Stressed outcomes KEY MESSAGES An above-average wheat harvest in most of Afghanistan, normal production and sales of second season crops, and other typical income sources are helping a majority…

Visiting detainees and protecting the civilian population The ICRC visits detainees in Afghanistan and other countries around the world to monitor the conditions in which detainees are held and the treatment they receive. ICRC delegates regularly make…

1. KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE Displacement of refugees from North Waziristan and South Waziristan Agency into Khost and Paktika provinces continues. As the situation is prolonged, UNHCR with support from TLO conducted focus group discussions with both…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Land preparation and winter wheat planting underway Above-average wheat crop harvested in 2014 Wheat import requirements forecast at slightly above average levels in 2014/15 Wheat prices increase, partly supported by currency depreciation Food security situation improves, but…

Latifa is 31 years old and lives in the sub-district of Wali Asr in Mazar-e Sharif with her husband and five children. Her husband works as a daily laborer and is the sole provider of the…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…