SITUATION AT A GLANCE
28.3 MILLION People in Afghanistan in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in 2023
UN – January 2023
19.9 MILLION People in Afghanistan Experiencing Acute Food Insecurity
IPC –October 2022
22.1 MILLION Afghans Prioritized for Humanitarian Assistance Under the 2022 * HRP UN – January 2022
5.9 MILLION IDPs in Afghanistan as of April 2022
UN – April 2022
25 MILLION People Reached With Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan in 2022
UN – November 2022
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The UN estimates that two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population will require humanitarian assistance in 2023, representing a 16 percent increase from 2022.
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Humanitarian operations in Afghanistan remain restricted due to Taliban interference, including the recent edict barring Afghan female NGO staff.
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Nine out of 10 households surveyed across Afghanistan reported insufficient access to food during November 2022, with food access expected to further decline in the coming months.
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Security conditions continue to deteriorate in urban areas, with ISIS-K carrying out three attacks in Kabul during December and early January