Afghanistan
Overview
COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Key Figures
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People in Need 18,400,000 31% increase since June 8, 2020
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People Targeted for Assistance 15,700,000 41% increase since June 8, 2020
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Children in Need 7,400,000 45% increase since December 4, 2019
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People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 10,938,000 2% decrease since November 8, 2020
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 752,013 3% increase since August 12, 2021
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 759,046 10702% increase since August 12, 2021
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Conflict-Induced Displacements (per year) 546,000 90% increase since June 30, 2021
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Returnees from Iran (per year) 663,000 13% increase since June 30, 2021
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Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 7,600 1% increase since June 30, 2021
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Civilians Killed and Injured (per year) 5,183 191% increase since March 31, 2021
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Civilians Killed (per year) 1,659 190% increase since March 31, 2021
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Civilians Injured (per year) 3,524 191% increase since March 31, 2021
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Aid Workers affected by KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested per year) 28 87% increase since June 15, 2021
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Aid Workers Killed (per year) 10 33% decrease since June 15, 2021
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New Displacements by Conflict & Violence (per year) 404,000 12% decrease since December 31, 2019
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New Displacements by Disasters (per year) 46,000 61% decrease since December 31, 2019
Key Content
- UN HRC: Statement by United Nations Human Rights Experts: Women’s full participation in Afghanistan’s public and political life as a guarantee of their fundamental human rights, 15 September 2021
- IOM: Afghanistan Situation - Situation Report #4, 12 September 2021
- OCHA: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths’ remarks at High-Level Ministerial Event on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan, 13 September 2021
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Flash Appeal: Immediate Humanitarian Response Gaps, September - December 2021
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2021 - Afghanistan, Revision 1 (August 2021)
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Situation: Regional Refugee Preparedness and Response Plan - Summary and Inter-agency Funding Requirements (July - December 2021)
- Shelter Cluster: Afghanistan Joint Winterization Plan Nov 2021 - Feb 2022: Planned Response to Winterization
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2021 (December 2020)
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (January 2021 revision)
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
Latest Updates
- UNICEF: UNICEF welcomes reopening of secondary schools in Afghanistan, stresses that girls must not be left out - Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
- Govt. Estonia: Joint press statement on Afghanistan by Security Council penholders Norway and Estonia, 17 September 2021
- UNFPA: At high-level UN meeting, Afghan women call for support
- UN SC: Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2596 (2021), Security Council Extends United Nations Mission in Afghanistan for Six Months, as Taliban Establishes Rule across Country
- UN HRC: Human Rights violations suffered by displaced persons are well known, but the extent to which they are affected by contemporary forms of slavery is often overlooked - Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council