The two officials discussed humanitarian assistance for returnees, their reintegration into society and measures to address their longer-term needs.
Guterres added that the United Nations remains committed to working with Pakistan to uphold protection principles and ensure that the return of Afghans takes place voluntarily...
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the extension.
UNHCR expects the population under its mandate to reach 131.2 million by year end, up from 129.4 million at the end of last year.
The Interior Ministry says around 250 Afghan nationals have been deported to Afghanistan since the current coalition government took office.
According to the briefing, approximately 23,000 Afghan refugees remain in Quetta, with relevant departments continuing efforts to facilitate their repatriation.
Videos released by the group show people digging several graves at an unidentified location.
The NRC chief expressed concern over declining humanitarian assistance and a shortage of funding for the organization’s operations in Afghanistan.
The organisation said Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most challenging humanitarian environments, with millions of people struggling to meet their basic needs.
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It said the risks are particularly serious for children born in Iran or those who have spent much of their lives there.
The ministry said the returnees were registered at reception and transit centres before being transported to their home provinces with assistance from partner organisations.
Authorities have reinforced police and army patrols. A 500-metre (1,600-foot) floating barrier was installed off Ceuta on Saturday.
Belgium issued one-day visas to the delegation, led by Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi.
The agencies also warned of a growing global trend of trafficking for forced criminality, in which victims are coerced into online fraud and scam operations.
The medical charity said refugees have reported delaying or foregoing essential treatment because they fear documentation checks at healthcare facilities, leading to preventable health complications,