Afghanistan - Appeal Updates

CONTEXT Afghanistan continues to face one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, shaped by decades of conflict, economic hardship, population displacement, natural hazards and a fragile and...

At a glance People in need: 21.9 million People targeted: 17.5 million Requirements: US$ 1.71 billion Crisis overview Afghanistan will remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026,...

Highlights People in Afghanistan continue to face an array of interconnected crises – natural disasters, a shrinking protection space, fragile economy, limited access to basic services and...

Highlights In South Asia, 55.6 million people, including 25.7 million children, will need humanitarian assistance in 2026 due to conflict, economic shocks, climate-induced disasters and public health...

SITUATION OVERVIEW Afghanistan is reeling from the compounded impact of two major earthquakes within just two months, which have further deepened an already fragile humanitarian crisis. On 3 November...

BACKGROUND On August 31, 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, causing devastation in Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan, and Nangarhar provinces, and was felt as far away as Kabul. An...

On 31 August 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Eastern Afghanistan. At least 2,205 people have been confirmed dead, with more than half being women and girls, and another 3,640 people injured...

SITUATION OVERVIEW On 31 August 2025, a powerful earthquake struck four provinces in eastern Afghanistan, causing extensive destruction and loss of life, especially in Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman...

On 31 August 2025 at 23:47 local time, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan (Kuz Kunar District, Nangarhar Province), followed by over 17 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 and above...

SUMMARY OF EMERGENCY NEEDS, PLANNED REACH AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS On 31 August, a 6+ magnitude earthquake struck Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in the eastern region of Afghanistan, killing over...

SITUATION OVERVIEW Late in the evening of 31 August 2025, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, with the epicentre near Jalalabad. The epicentre was approximately 30 kilometres...

Context Afghanistan is facing a severe multilayered drought-related crisis that is disrupting agricultural and pastoral livelihoods across half of the country’s provinces. Remote sensing and field...

In 2024, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), managed by WFP, transported more than 20,000 humanitarian workers and 50 metric tonnes of cargo across Afghanistan. These flights ensured...

The Government of Pakistan’s "Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan – I" (IFRP-I), launched in September 2023, triggered the mass return of Afghans—both voluntary and forced—to Afghanistan. By 26...

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SITUATION OVERVIEW In September 2023, the Government of Pakistan announced the introduction of the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ (IFRP), a multi-phase policy that requires all foreign...

See the Afghanistan: At a glance | Urgently Prioritized HNRP (Apr 2025) Executive summary A shrinking protection space, a fragile economy, insufficient access to basic services, natural hazards and...

HIGHLIGHTS As the drivers of need in Afghanistan shift from conflict to economic hardship, climateinduced shocks and significant operating barriers, the humanitarian outlook remains bleak. In...

47 million children will need humanitarian assistance in South Asia in 2025 – UNICEF UNICEF appeals for US$ 1.6 billion in humanitarian funding to deliver life-saving support for children in...

WFP urgently needs USD 14.5 million to support 80,000 flood-affected populations across the country for a period of 6 - 12 months with Emergency Food Assistance, Nutrition and Resilience activities. ...