UNICEF Warns of Urgent Global Support Needed for Afghanistan’s 23 Million Facing Humanitarian Crisis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that in 2025, 23.2 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian assistance, reflecting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country. According to the report, 2.8 million people have returned to the country, and 2.2 million girls remain deprived of access to education.
In its 2025 annual report, UNICEF focused on the situation of Afghan children, emphasizing that despite widespread economic and social challenges, families and local communities have strived to protect the future of their children. The international agency highlighted the “resilience of Afghanistan’s children” and the perseverance of families in these difficult circumstances.
The continued deprivation of education for 2.2 million girls persists amid Taliban-imposed restrictions on girls’ schooling, which have faced broad domestic and international condemnation. Numerous human rights organizations stress that this ongoing situation will have long-term and irreparable consequences for the country’s social and economic development.
UNICEF’s report also underscored the return of 2.8 million people to Afghanistan, noting that many returnees face shortages of basic services, limited job opportunities, and restricted access to education and healthcare. The agency called for immediate and sustained global support to prevent the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan from deepening further.
