Reports

Physiotherapist Alberto Cairo, who provides prosthetic limbs and helps find jobs for injured Afghans, is the regional winner for Asia of UNHCR’s annual Nansen Refugee Award. By Ali M. Latifi in Kabul, Afghanistan | 18…

Northeast: Fighting in Baghlan, Kunduz and Badakhshan The security situation remained tense in the northeast as armed clashes continued between the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the Taliban in Baghlan and Kunduz. In Kunduz, the Taliban…

Situation overview Increasing violence and insecurity The people of Afghanistan are trapped in a pervasive protection crisis caused by decades of conflict. The first six months of 2019 have shown no signs of change. Ongoing hostilities across large…

I. Introduction The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2460 (2019), in which the Secretary-General was requested to report every three months on developments in Afghanistan. The report provides an…

HIGHLIGHTS As of 31 July, 4,144 registered refugees voluntarily returned to Afghanistan, out of which 2,994 returned from Pakistan, 1,089 from Iran and 61 from other countries. 222,859 individuals have been displaced by conflict in 2019 and…

POPULATION MOVEMENT Internal displacement: From January to August 2019, 223,496 individuals fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan. 144 out of 399 districts have recorded some level of forced displacement, while 82 districts are hosting 223,496 IDPs.…

BACKGROUND For nearly four decades millions of Afghans have sought protection from conflict and persecution and found temporary solutions in neighbouring countries, notably Pakistan and Iran, and today some 2.6 million Afghan refugees are displaced globally. At…

KEY FIGURES IDPS IN 2019 (AS OF 18 AUG) 220,000 People newly displaced 192,500 Received assistance RETURNEES IN 2019 (AS OF 3 AUG) 270,400 Returnees from Iran 16,700 Returnees from Pakistan 6,640 Returnees from other countries HRP REQUIREMENTS & FUNDING 612M Requested (US$) 170M 28% funded…

HIGHLIGHTS USG provides additional $125 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan Between April and June, USAID/FFP partner WFP reached 1.9 million drought affected people with food assistance USAID/OFDA partner provides emergency shelter assistance to 80,000 people KEY DEVELOPMENTS On August 20,…

UN URGES PARTIES TO HEED CALL FROM AFGHANS: ZERO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES KABUL - The conflict in Afghanistan continues to have a devastating impact on civilians, with the latest UN update released today documenting 3,812 civilian casualties (1,366…