UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants Returning to Afghanistan Will Be Unemployed
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“UN WARNS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS RETURNING TO AFGHANISTAN WILL BE UNEMPLOYED”
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Afghanistan has been the world's top refugee source for 4 decades.
Since the Soviet invasion in 1979, Afghans have repeatedly become the largest displaced population globally. As UNHCR's Afghanistan Representative, Arafat Jamal monitors this crisis from inside the country — making him a primary witness to its ongoing human toll.
Arafat Jamal leads UNHCR's operations inside Afghanistan.
As UNHCR's Country Representative, Jamal oversees refugee protection and aid delivery on the ground — giving him firsthand operational knowledge of one of the world's most severe displacement crises, with millions displaced inside and outside Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's 2021 drought was the worst in 27 years, per UN FAO
UN FAO called it Afghanistan's worst drought in 27 years, devastating 7.3M farmers. With most Afghans relying on agriculture, returning migrants face a land where climate disaster has already wiped out most available jobs.
The TTP has killed thousands in Pakistan since its founding in 2007.
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan formed in 2007 and has claimed hundreds of attacks. Pakistan blames Afghan soil for sheltering them — Kabul denies it. Learn more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksHow many Afghans are estimated to be living outside Afghanistan as migrants or refugees?
- 2 million
- 5 million
- 8 million
- 14 million
Guess, then reveal the answer
8 million
