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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini urges for support for displaced Afghan families
UNHCR is on the ground aiding Afghan refugees and the forcibly displaced, but resources are stretched too thin. Your gift will offer hope for a safe future.
Despite challenging circumstances, the UN Refugee Agency is on the ground delivering lifesaving support to millions of displaced Afghans. The needs of those who have had to flee suddenly are acute, increasing demand for shelter, food, water and health services.
Responding to the most critical priorities, UNHCR has provided food, shelter, cash, hygiene and sanitary kits and other lifesaving assistance together with partners. UNHCR has also undertaken protection monitoring covering 34 provinces.
UNHCR continues to work with authorities in some of the countries neighboring Afghanistan to plan and prepare for potential future movements of Afghan refugees.
Displacement
Iran and Pakistan host 85 percent of displaced Afghans - more than 2 million registered Afghan refugees in total.
Hunger
20 million people face acute hunger, with 6 million people in ‘emergency’ levels (one step away from famine) - one of the world’s highest figures.
Housing
80 percent of households across Afghanistan have experienced income reduction. People’s debts have mounted – both in terms of the number of people taking on debt (82 percent of all households) and the amount of debt (about 11 percent higher than the previous year).
Families struggle for survival during Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade
Afghanistan is experiencing the coldest winter in a decade. For families living on the brink, cash and other support from UNHCR are a lifeline this winter.
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USA for UNHCR is pleased to announce the launch of a new community engagement initiative, the Culture Collective—a digital community to highlight the work of refugee artists, authors and creatives.
Learn MoreAfghan women affected by Taliban bans on work and study fear for their futures
Recent decrees issued by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have placed further restrictions on women’s movements and participation in public life.
Learn MoreUN Refugee Agency warns of extreme hardship for forcibly displaced families this winter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that for many of the world’s forcibly displaced, this coming winter will be far more challenging than in recent years.
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