Afghanistan

The United Nations has provided a plain appeal for immediate worldwide support as Afghanistan comes to grips with an unmatched wave of returnees, with over 1.3 million Afghans forced to return in 2025 alone.Speaking throughout a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing with Iran, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva explained the humanitarian situation as frustrating and alerted that the nation can not absorb the present scale of returns without urgent worldwide intervention.“& ldquo; What must be a positive homecoming minute for households who left dispute years earlier is instead marked by exhaustion, trauma, and profound unpredictability,” & rdquo; Otunbayeva stated, after meeting returnee households, help employees, and regional officials.She noted that much of the returns are abrupt and involuntary, driven by mounting pressures in host countries, and said the everyday influx of tens of thousands is testing Afghanistan’& rsquo; s currently fragile humanitarian systems.The nation is concurrently dealing with extended drought, widespread hardship, and diminishing aid.Despite efforts by UN companies and local authorities, the pressure on services such as food, shelter, and healthcare is intensifying.
Women and children, in specific, face severe risks due to restricted access to standard services and legal defenses.“& ldquo; Afghanistan, already facing dry spell and a persistent humanitarian crisis, can not absorb this shock alone,” & rdquo; Otunbayeva cautioned.
“& ldquo; This is a test of our cumulative humanity.”& rdquo; She also highlighted the immediate need for reintegration support in locations of return, consisting of income programs, fundamental facilities, and community stabilization tasks.
Without instant investments, the loss of remittances, rising unemployment, and renewed displacement might intensify instability and lead to secondary migration or regional tensions.Humanitarian operations in Afghanistan remain dangerously underfunded.
As of mid-July, the UN’& rsquo; s response strategy faces major spaces, forcing aid companies to make agonizing decisions about which life-saving services to prioritize.Otunbayeva called on the worldwide community, regional governments, and donors to scale up support and coordination efforts.“& ldquo; Do not turn away.
The returnees need to not be deserted,” & rdquo; she said.
& ldquo; We should act now-- with resources, with coordination, and with”resolve.
& rdquo; The UN is also requiring magnified local dialogue, especially with Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asian neighbors, to make sure repatriations are voluntary, safe, and dignified.“& ldquo; Afghanistan & rsquo; s stability hinges on shared responsibility,” & rdquo; Otunbayeva included.
“& ldquo; We can not manage indifference; the cost of inaction will be measured in lives lost and conflicts reignited.”& rdquo; The post UN envoy prompts urgent worldwide reaction as Afghan returns rise first appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan News.





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