UNHCR Warns of Deepening Crisis as 150,000 Afghan Migrants Return from Iran and Pakistan This Year
Summary
About 150,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran and Pakistan this year, worsening Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis amid economic and environmental challenges.
Key Points
- Approximately 150,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan this year, increasing the strain on the country.
- The total arrivals of returnees in 2023 reached around 5.4 million since October, exacerbating Afghanistan's economic and humanitarian crisis.
- UNHCR warns of deteriorating conditions for returnees, especially women and girls, amid poverty, cold weather, and frequent natural disasters.
- UNHCR has appealed for 216 million US dollars to support displaced persons and returnees but has received only eight percent funding so far.
