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 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 ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The U.S. is home to over 200,000 Afghans who arrived as refugees, according to Shawn VanDiver, a military veteran and the president of #AfghanEvac, a nonprofit that helps people from Afghanistan ...

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 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.

The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected. Refugees disembark from a U.S. Air Force aircraft at a naval base in ...

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.

Refugees are people who have fled their countries to escape conflict, violence, or persecution and have sought safety in another country. In Afghanistan, we have been assisting refugees for over 35 years. There are over 34,000 refugees currently in Afghanistan.