Afghan refugees are citizens of Afghanistan who were forced to flee from their country as a result the continuous wars that the country has suffered since the Afghan-Soviet war, the Afghan civil war, the Afghanistan war (2001–2021) or either political or religious persecution.

1 day ago · An Afghan refugee woman gives her fingerprints at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees repatriation center in Azakhel, Nowshera, Pakistan, on October 30, 2023. Fayaz Aziz/Reuters/File

Jul 29, 2024 · After more than four decades of conflict and instability in Afghanistan, an estimated 23.7 million Afghans - over half of the population, including women and girls - are in need of humanitarian and protection assistance.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Afghan refugees we've spoken to feel caught between a homeland where their lives are in danger, and a host country whose patience is running out.

Jan 22, 2025 · Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops.

Jan 29, 2025 · Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies. ... Afghan refugees hold placards during a meeting to discuss their situation after President Donald Trump paused U.S. refugee programs, in ...

After more than 40 years, Afghan refugees continue to make up one of the largest and most protracted displacement situations under UNHCR’s mandate. An estimated 23.7 million people–more than half of Afghanistan’s population–will require humanitarian and protection assistance in 2024 as the situation in the country continues to deteriorate.

Jan 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend the US refugee program could leave at least 2,000 Afghans in limbo who had previously been approved to resettle in the US, a major Afghan...

Afghanistan has suffered more than 40 years of conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty and food insecurity. Facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis, the resilience of refugees, internally displaced people and host communities is slowly reaching its limit.

Aug 11, 2024 · In 2024, some 23.7 million people—more than half the country's population—require humanitarian assistance due to the after-effects of forty years of war, recent political upheaval and economic instability, recurrent natural disasters and climate change, and regional dynamics.