The United Nations has called on donors to increase funding to support women and girls returning to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan. On its X handle, United Nations for Women in Afghanistan wrote: “The new Afghanistan Gender Alert calls on donors to increase funding for women and girls returning – often not by choice – More
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that between January 1 and June 29, 2025, a total of 714,572 Afghan migrants returned from Iran, with 70 percent of them being forcibly returned. In a statement issued Thursday, UNICEF noted that 99 percent of the returnees during this period were undocumented. The organization also highlighted that More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says that nearly 300 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan and Iraq. The ministry announced in a post on its official X account on Thursday that the individuals were released and repatriated during the outgoing week. Citing sources from the More
At least 18 migrants have died and around 50 others are missing after a boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya, a media report said on Wednesday. Reuters, citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM), reported that the incident occurred near the city of Tobruk, close to the Egyptian border. The IOM said that More
Iran has agreed to join a trilateral meeting in Kabul aimed at addressing the growing challenges faced by Afghan refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Sunday. The meeting, expected to take place soon in Kabul, will involve representatives from the Afghanistan, Iran and the UNHCR. Acting Minister of Refugees and More
Mass Builders Association Chief of Tehran province Iraj Rahbar says the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Iran has created a labour shortage in the country’s construction industry, leading to delays in several projects. He noted that replacing Afghan workers with Iranian labourers would be both time-consuming and costly. His remarks come as Iran continues to More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 688 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan. These individuals returned to the country on Wednesday, the ministry announced in a brief post on its X handle on Thursday. Citing Spin Boldak-based officials in Kandahar province, the ministry wrote More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged that the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran be carried out gradually, in order to avoid placing undue pressure on Afghanistan’s caretaker government. Filippo Grandi made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Tuesday, according to IRNA. The discussions reportedly More
Tajikistan has started deporting undocumented migrants, including Afghans, citing “concerns about smuggling and forged documents”. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has deployed teams at Sher Khan port to monitor the process. According to a statement from Tajikistan’s National Security Committee, Tajik authorities during their investigations identified cases involving drug trafficking, the spread of extremism, More
At least 37 people have been killed, with several others still missing, after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay. The incident, reportedly caused by bad weather, took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in northern Vietnam, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers aboard the vessel were Vietnamese families More
