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UN calls for international support as more than 1.3 million Afghans return in 2025
Summary
UN officials said more than 1.3 million Afghans have returned so far in 2025, overwhelming fragile support systems and increasing humanitarian needs; the special representative urged immediate international assistance.
The United Nations reported that more than 1.3 million Afghans have returned so far in 2025, placing severe pressure on communities and assistance systems in Afghanistan, where roughly 70% of people live in poverty.
The UN special representative for Afghanistan, who visited the Islam Qala border crossing, called for immediate international support for relief efforts after witnessing the daily influx of returnees. The briefing said returnees are overwhelming already fragile local support systems despite coordinated efforts by assistance partners and regional authorities.
UN agencies said they are mobilizing practical support for returnees but that the pace and scale of returns remain overwhelming for host communities and humanitarian partners.
