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Forced Returns at Torkham Crossing Leave Afghan Families in Crisis as Humanitarian System Buckles
TORKHAM, Afghanistan – An escalating wave of forced returns from Pakistan is pushing thousands of vulnerable Afghans into destitution, with aid agencies warning of a spiraling…
UN Warns of Converging Catastrophes in Afghanistan: Drought, Mass Returns, and Aid Collapse Threaten Millions
Kabul, January 18, 2026 – The United Nations has issued a dire warning of a triple humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Afghanistan, where a severe drought, the unprecedented return…
Over 5.2 million Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025; IFRC warns of growing crisis
According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the highest daily influx of returnees from Pakistan was recorded in November.
More than 5.2 million Afghans have returned…
UN Warns Deepening Hunger in Afghanistan Forcing Families to Sell Girls Into Marriage
KABUL – The United Nations issued a stark warning on Wednesday, stating that catastrophic levels of hunger in Afghanistan are compelling families to adopt desperate and harmful…
U.S. Senator Shaheen Condemns Closure of Afghan Transit Camp in Qatar, Warns of Humanitarian and Strategic Fallout
Senior U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s decision to close Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, a critical transit hub for Afghan…
Catastrophic Hunger Grips Afghanistan as Millions Face Starvation, Warns Red Cross
A staggering 4.7 million people in Afghanistan are now confronting acute hunger, according to a stark new report from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The…
Russia’s Afghan Envoy Says Moscow and Washington Have No Dialogue on Afghanistan
MOSCOW, 14.01.26 – Russia and the United States currently have no bilateral contacts regarding Afghanistan, a senior Russian diplomat stated, highlighting a near-total breakdown in…
Senior UN Diplomat to Visit Afghanistan Amid Deepening Crises and Stalled Recognition Efforts
KABUL, January 17 – Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, will travel to Afghanistan later this month, marking a…
Taliban’s India Envoy Holds Talks in New Delhi on Visas and Trade Relations
New Delhi – The Taliban’s newly appointed ambassador to India, Noor Ahmad Noor, held a meeting with senior Indian foreign ministry officials in New Delhi on Monday, focusing on…
Afghan Women Bear the Brunt of Crisis Amid Forced Returns from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan is grappling with a severe and escalating humanitarian emergency as tens of thousands of women and families are forcibly deported from its neighbors, Pakistan and Iran.…