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Nearly 8 million Afghans have migrated since 2020: IOM

IOM said in a statement that approximately 70 percent of Afghans migrating to Iran cited the lack of job opportunities as the main factor driving their migration.

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Since 2020, nearly 8 million Afghans have migrated, with 85 percent moving to neighbouring countries, predominantly Iran, and almost one million heading to Europe, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

IOM said in a statement that approximately 70 percent of Afghans migrating to Iran cited the lack of job opportunities as the main factor driving their migration.

It said that since the Islamic Emirate came to power in August 2021, Afghanistan has experienced significant economic contraction and a rise in poverty levels. As of early 2024, over half of Afghanistan’s population is living in poverty, with nearly 36 percent unable to afford sufficient food, the statement said citing World Bank.

The organization also noted that the number of returnees from Iran remains consistently high. In 2023, IOM registered nearly 1 million returns, with 70 percent being undocumented and 60 percent forcibly returned.

IOM said that many Afghans migrate through unofficial routes due to difficulties in obtaining passports and visas, often paying smugglers to cross informal borders.

Smugglers, seeking to maximize their profits, often overload these vehicles, putting the lives of migrants at grave risk, IOM said.

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Muttaqi: IEA won’t fight against one country to satisfy another

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March 16, 2025

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Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that the Islamic Emirate has a balanced foreign policy and it will not fight for the happiness of one country against another.

Addressing Afghan diaspora in Oman, Muttaqi emphasized that the Islamic Emirate ensures security across the country in such a way that foreign meddling will be prevented.

“We have a balanced policy. Balanced policy means that for the happiness of one country, we do not fight with another. For the happiness of one country, we do not oppose the other. We want normal relations with all,” he said.

Muttaqi also rejected division within the IEA.

“The existence of differences, chaos and insecurity is not true. No matter how much propaganda is done, in practice you can see that no incidents happen in Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar, Jalalabad and Herat,” he said.

Muttaqi said that during his visit to Oman, he has sought to expand bilateral trade.

He also emphasized that after the return of Islamic Emirate, a serious fight against drugs has taken place in Afghanistan and they have managed to treat 400,000 drug addicts.

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Tornadoes strike US South, killing 33 people amid rising risk

In Arkansas, three deaths occurred, the state’s Department of Emergency Management said, adding that there were 32 injuries.

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March 16, 2025

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Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, with at least 12 fatalities reported in Missouri, CNN reported.

More than 500 homes, a church and grocery store in Butler County were destroyed and a mobile home park had been “totally destroyed,” Robbie Myers, the director of emergency management for Missouri’s Butler County said.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves posted on X that six deaths had been reported in the state.

According to preliminary assessments, 29 people were injured statewide and 21 counties sustained storm damage, Reeves said.

In Arkansas, three deaths occurred, the state’s Department of Emergency Management said, adding that there were 32 injuries.

Twenty-six tornadoes were reported but not confirmed to have touched down late on Friday night and early on Saturday as a low-pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri, said David Roth, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

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UN Security Council to vote on extension of UNAMA mission in Afghanistan

The council said in a report that if approved, the mandate would extend the UNAMA mission for another year without changing its mandate and priorities.

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March 16, 2025

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The UN Security Council announced it is scheduled to vote on Monday 17 March on a draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, for another year.

The council said in a report that if approved, the mandate would extend the UNAMA mission for another year without changing its mandate and priorities.

According to the report, the draft mandate specified for UNAMA, for another year, include human rights, especially the rights of women and girls, women, peace and security, the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, terrorism, drug trafficking, small arms, internally displaced persons and refugees, and the effects of natural disasters.

The UN Security Council said that all 15 permanent and non-permanent members of the council are expected to support it.

This comes after the Islamic Emirate recently called the UNAMA mission in Afghanistan a “failure.”

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, accused UNAMA of providing “negative and inaccurate” reports on the situation in Afghanistan.

Mujahid said that UNAMA’s reports had created a “negative mindset” towards Afghanistan within the UN.