The Geneva office of UNHCR revealed dramatic data on migration processes in the region, as representative Arafat Jamal presented official statistics on an unprecedented mass return of refugees. According to the report, in 2025 more than 1.4 million people have returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries Iran and Pakistan.
Particularly concerning is the fact that in just one day - July 1st - 43,000 returnees were registered, which exceeds the average daily indicator of 5,000 people over the past six months. Humanitarian experts define this surge as an extremely challenging situation for available resources.
The organization expressed serious concern about the psychological and physical condition of the returnees. Refugees arrive exhausted, hungry, and emotionally distressed, with border areas being practically overcrowded. Available teams are working in an extremely tense environment, very close to their maximum capacity.
UNHCR is taking immediate actions, deploying additional teams and providing emergency humanitarian aid - distributing emergency food supplies, financial resources, and essential household materials. Despite the measures taken, the organization insists on urgent international financing.
The critical situation puts enormous pressure on Afghanistan's social systems - healthcare, education, and social services. In this connection, UNHCR makes an urgent appeal to the international community for immediate and adequate support of returning refugees.