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Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Economic collapse, drought, mass returns from Iran and Pakistan and aid cuts combine with Taliban restrictions on women's rights.
Open on the interactive globeThe 2026 humanitarian plan covers 21.9 million people in need, 45 percent of the population, and 3.7 million children suffer from acute malnutrition. Almost 3 million Afghans returned from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, and border clashes with Pakistan have displaced 115,000 people since February 2026. In June 2026 the plan was 14 percent funded.
Numbers with sources
| Value | As of | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in need | 21.9 m | 30 December 2025 | globalsecurity.org |
| Humanitarian appeal | 1.71 bn USD | 11 February 2026 | fts.unocha.org |
| Appeal funded | 14% | 22 June 2026 | news.un.org |
Needs
- food
- water and sanitation
- health
- nutrition
- protection
Who is helping
Organisations that, according to their own publications, work on this event (4). Donations go directly to each organisation's own website - GLOBURNS does not handle payments.
- International Committee of the Red Cross (MKCK (ICRC))The ICRC protects and assists victims of armed conflict and promotes international humanitarian law. In May 2026 it upgraded the Rafah field hospital, run with 16…Donate on the organisation's website (icrc.org)
- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)UNHCR protects refugees, internally displaced and stateless people and runs camps and registration. In eastern Chad it supports refugees arriving from Sudan.Donate on the organisation's website (donate.unhcr.org)
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)UNICEF works for children's health, nutrition, education and protection in more than 190 countries. In Yemen it runs five field offices (Sana'a, Aden, Sa'ada, Hudaydah…Donate on the organisation's website (help.unicef.org)
- World Food Programme (WFP)WFP is the largest humanitarian organisation focused on food assistance. In Cox's Bazar it provides more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees with e-voucher food…Donate on the organisation's website (wfp.org)
Sources
- news.un.org news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167774
- globalsecurity.org globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251230-unnews01.htm
- acaps.org acaps.org/en/countries/afghanistan
- fts.unocha.org fts.unocha.org/plans/overview/2026
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