Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has suffered more than 40 years of conflict and natural disasters. Today, Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations worldwide.
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Key statistics
3.3 million
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
6.1 million
Afghans were refugees, asylum-seekers or otherwise in need of international protection worldwide at the end of 2024
$216.6 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations and programmes in Afghanistan are sustained
Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations worldwide. There are 2.6 million registered Afghan refugees in the world, of whom 2.2 million are registered in Iran and Pakistan alone. Another 3.5 million people are internally displaced, having fled their homes searching for refuge within the country.
Afghanistan has suffered more than 40 years of conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty and food insecurity. Facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis, the resilience of refugees, internally displaced people and host communities is slowly reaching its limit. Moreover, Afghanistan continues to grapple with multiple humanitarian crises, deteriorating human rights (particularly for girls and women), economic instability, and severe climate shocks
UNHCR’s work in Afghanistan focuses on protecting the most vulnerable and assisting newly displaced Afghans with life-saving shelter, food, water and core relief items, both within Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. Together with our partners, we are committed to staying on the ground and delivering our emergency response as long as we can access those in need.
Strategy and results
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For more information about our work in Afghanistan:
The UNHCR Representative in Afghanistan
Street Address:
ICON Compound, Supreme Road,Pule-e-Charkhi,Dispatury Police District 9, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3232, ***POUCH STILL VIA LO-OFFICE FOR UNHCR, REPRESENTATION AFGHANISTAN IN ISLAMABAD***, Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone:
+41 22 739 7500
Fax:
+41 22 739 7501
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT + 4.3
Working hours
- Monday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Tuesday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Wednesday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Thursday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: 7:45 - 16:15
The UNHCR Head of Sub-Office at Mazar-I-Sharif
Street Address:
Kart-e Shafakhana, Behind Mandawi, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Mailing Address:
P.o. Box 1263, House 24, Street 89, G-6/3,, Pakistan, Islamabad, Afghanistan
Phone:
+41 22 739 7504
Fax:
+41 22 739 7505
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT + 4.3
Working hours
- Monday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Tuesday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Wednesday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Thursday: 7:45 - 16:15
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: 7:45 - 16:15
The UNHCR Head of Sub-Office at Herat
Street and mailing address:
Park Round About, End of Majidi Street,, Herat, Afghanistan
Phone:
+41 22 739 7506
Fax:
+90 93 042 080
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT + 4.3
Working hours
- Monday: 08:00 - 16:30
- Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:30
- Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:30
- Thursday: 08:00 - 16:30
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: 08:00 - 16:30
