Under the agreements, $2.5 million will be allocated to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund and another $2.5 million to the Syria Humanitarian Fund.
The agency estimated that the country recorded 638 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2024 — the highest rate in Asia and the seventh...
Officials at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health have previously stated that maternal mortality has declined in recent years.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that a growing funding shortfall is putting life-saving humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan...
The findings underline the importance of sustained humanitarian engagement to address the evolving needs of communities affected by the conflict.
The United Nations has raised alarm over a significant funding gap threatening the continuation of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, as millions remain in urgent need of...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday airstrikes and Durand Line clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan from 26 February...
From the evening of 26 February to 2 March 2026, UNAMA recorded at least 146 civilian casualties across Afghanistan, including 42 deaths and 104 injuries, among...
In 2025, more than 2.61 million Afghans returned from Iran and Pakistan, stretching limited services, livelihoods, and housing.
At the same time, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the launch of a Joint Sustainable Solutions Project in eastern Afghanistan.
The agency called on the international community to sustain and strengthen humanitarian support to prevent further deterioration and protect vulnerable communities across the country.
IEA officials last week accused Pakistan of carrying out new strikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika, claiming women and children were among the casualties. Pakistan’s military...
Since the first quake on 31 August, UN Women and its partners have worked to include women in assessment teams, helping identify priority needs such as...
Currently, around 1.4 million Afghan PoR cardholders remain in Pakistan, OCHA reported.
The agency stated that it requires $1.62 billion to reach the most vulnerable populations.
OCHA noted that while some areas of Afghanistan have seen rainfall approaching average levels, overall precipitation remains significantly below normal.
Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has urged donor countries not to abandon Afghanistan amid the difficult circumstances it...
Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), has said that the current level of assistance to Afghanistan is like “a...
The UN agency wrote on X late Sunday that 14.8 million people in the country are currently suffering from food insecurity.
OCHA warned that 3.3 million Afghans live within one kilometer of mine-contaminated areas, putting them at daily risk