UN Launches Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for 2026

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has officially launched the “Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan” for 2026. The plan aims to coordinate aid efforts to save lives and support vulnerable communities.

Based on this assessment, Afghanistan remains one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with nearly half of the country’s population expected to require humanitarian assistance in 2026.

Relief organizations emphasize that ongoing poverty, livelihood insecurity, and extensive restrictions on daily life have increased pressure on families and made access to essential services more difficult.

Meanwhile, the policies and actions of the Taliban administration—especially limitations on the work and presence of aid organizations and the exclusion of a large segment of society from social participation—are criticized by humanitarian agencies as factors that worsen the crisis. This underscores the need for accountability and a change in approach.