Updates (Reports only)

Unaffordable food, not scarcity, driving child hunger across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, new World Vision brief finds 27 March 2026 – Hunger across parts of the Middle East and Eastern Europe...

Kunduz, Afghanistan — Asma,* 28, carried the responsibility of caring for her five younger siblings after losing both parents. As the primary caregiver for her five orphaned younger siblings, her...

FAST FACTS • Escalating cross-border fighting and airstrikes have resulted in reported civilian casualties and injuries, heightened protection risks and precautionary movement from border areas in...

CONTEXT Afghanistan experienced large-scale return movements in 2025, with an estimated 2.9 million Afghan returns. These movements reflected a shift in the profile of returnees, many of whom had lived...

Kabul, Afghanistan — Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) are recognized as essential components of humanitarian response and health programming, especially in challenging contexts like...

OCHA and partners launch 2026 Afghanistan humanitarian needs and response plan The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), together with humanitarian partners, has...

UNODC report finds drug use in Afghanistan is shifting toward synthetic drugs and the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs A new publication by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds...

This monthly protection update for Afghanistan provides a comprehensive overview of UNHCR’s different protection programs, aiming to prevent, mitigate and respond to protection risks faced by...

Highlights Humanitarian needs increased due to the eastern region earthquake, persistent drought in 12 provinces, and continued large-scale returns from Iran and Pakistan, placing additional pressure...

CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON MENTAL HEALTH Afghan beliefs about mental health are influenced by collectivism, prioritizing family and community well-being over individual needs. Because mental health...

Khost, Afghanistan – Zuhra (not her real name) was born and raised in Iran, although her family's origins trace back to Khost province. She had never set foot in Afghanistan until circumstances...

FAST FACTS Since October 2025, rising Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions have driven large numbers of returnees into northern Afghanistan, overwhelming local services. In Chawk-e-Omary camp, Kunduz...

Kabul, Afghanistan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has received US$3 million in additional funding from the Government of Japan to deliver essential health and psychosocial support...

In Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, access to free and quality medical care remains a pressing challenge that affects the well-being of millions. Despite the critical need for...

This monthly protection update for Afghanistan provides a comprehensive overview of UNHCR’s different protection programs, aiming to prevent, mitigate and respond to protection risks faced by...

Executive Summary On 3 November 2025 at 00:59 local time, an earthquake struck Northern Afghanistan near Mazar-e-Sharif, most severely affecting the provinces of Balkh and Samangan, and impacting...

The earthquake has left thousands of people vulnerable and displaced. The MSF team has treated about 7,500 of them in Patan camp and Ari Gamba camp in the Nurgal district of Kunar via two clinics and...

At 01:00 on 3 November 2025, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan at a depth of 28km, with its epicentre around 22km southeast of Khulm town, Samangan province, and 30km southeast...

Situation Overview On Monday, 3 November 2025, at 00:59 local time, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan, near the Uzbekistan border. The epicentre was located approximately...