Afghan refugees - Wikipedia
Afghan refugees are citizens of Afghanistan who were forced to flee from their country as a result the continuous wars that the country has suffered since the Afghan-Soviet war, the Afghan civil war, the Afghanistan war (2001–2021) or either political or religious persecution.
Afghanistan Refugees: Facts & Crisis News | USA for UNHCR
After more than 40 years, Afghan refugees continue to make up one of the largest and most protracted displacement situations under UNHCR’s mandate. An estimated 23.7 million people–more than half of Afghanistan’s population–will require humanitarian and protection assistance in 2024 as the situation in the country continues to deteriorate.
Afghanistan Refugee Crisis Explained - USA for UNHCR
Jul 29, 2024 · Afghanistan Refugee Crisis Explained. After more than four decades of conflict and instability in Afghanistan, an estimated 23.7 million Afghans - over half of the population, including women and girls - are in need of humanitarian and protection assistance.
Afghanistan: How many refugees are there and where will they go? - BBC
The current crisis comes on top of the 2.2 million Afghan refugees already in neighbouring countries and 3.5 million people forced to flee their homes within Afghanistan's borders.
Operation Allies Welcome - Homeland Security
Afghan humanitarian parolees paroled into the U.S. between July 31, 2021, through September 30, 2022, are eligible to apply for main-stream benefits, resettlement assistance, and other benefits available to refugees, until March 31, 2023, or …
How To Help Afghan Refugees - NPR
Aug 17, 2021 · The Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now To Help Afghan Refugees. Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. In the days after Taliban forces...
Afghanistan - UNHCR
Afghanistan has suffered more than 40 years of conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty and food insecurity. Facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis, the resilience of refugees, internally displaced people and host communities is slowly reaching its limit.
Situation Afghanistan situation - UNHCR
The majority of refugees fled Afghanistan over the years, including from as early as 1979. While 6.2 million refugees returned to Afghanistan in phases since 2002, this trend has been declining in recent times with just over 6,500 people choosing to return in 2022.
Afghanistan emergency - UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency – Millions of Afghan refugees have been forced to flee their homes in the last 40 years. New violence has prompted more internal displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
UNHCR in Afghanistan | UNHCR Afghanistan - UNHCR - The UN Refugee …
Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations worldwide. As of end of year 2023, Afghans represented the second largest refugee population (6.1 million), after Syrians (6.5 million). Most Afghan refugees live in neighbouring countries in the region. Together, Iran and Pakistan host 5.5 million Afghan refugees in addition to an ...