Situation report
UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report: 1-28 February 2025
HighlightsIn 2025, Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, with 22.9 million people, including 12 million children, in need of assistance.In February, over 2.1 million children were screened for wasting, out of which 42,263 (61 per cent girls) were admitted for outpatient treatment...
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96,000 children affected by earthquakes in western Afghanistan in dire need of support this winter, UNICEF warns
HERAT, Afghanistan, 15 January 2024, –, , 100 days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected in the aftermath, as a crippling winter grips the country. Over 1,000 people, most of whom were women and children, lost their lives in Afghanist...
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Flexible solutions for families in need
Nazook was a 12-year-old bride when she first came to Ahmad Abad village in Herat, western Afghanistan, leaving behind a nomadic life with her family. Ahmad Abad village is just 30 kilometres from the city but boasts none of the amenities and conveniences of the urban centre. Nevertheless, Nazook made Ahmad Abad h...
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Picking up the pieces
11-year-old Milat was just a few metres away from the wall of his neighbour’s house, when it fell on his little brother Serajuddin. A pile of rubble remained where his brother walked only seconds before. Everything around Milat happened so fast. People ran and screamed for help. In an instant, his entire village h...
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UNICEF launches US$ 20 million appeal to support 96,000 children affected by recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan
KABUL, 12 October 2023, – Over 90 per cent of those reported killed in Afghanistan’s recent earthquakes are women and children. In Zinda Jan district alone, over 11,500 people saw their homes completely flattened. With two 6.3-magnitude quakes shaking the region over just five days, and over 1,000 people killed 1...
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Shock, chaos and loss
Asifa was at home when the earthquake shook her home in Zinda Jan district. She was just one of thousands who felt the 6.3-magnitude quake in western Afghanistan. “I heard a loud noise, and at first, I thought it was an explosion. But then, almost immediately the house fell on me and my children,” recalls Asifa. She could hear the cries of…, Another uncertain future, Bibi Gul, 20, is from the same village as Asifa. She is eight months pregnant a...
Statement
Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
KABUL, 8 October 2023, – At about 11:00 yesterday morning, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks shook western Afghanistan in Herat, Badghis and Farah provinces. Some of the most affected areas are just 40 kilometres from Herat city. The full extent of the destruction is yet unknown, but initia...
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“In the middle of the flood, I was shouting for someone to rescue me.”
LOGAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN –, Hundreds of villages sprawled between mountains. Green and rainy springs, hot summers, and harsh winters. Thousands of families growing apples and herding livestock. But when a powerful flash flood swept through the province on 15 August, much of this was washed away. In Logar Province alone, nearly 3,000 families – 20,000 people – had been…
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On World Humanitarian Day, UNICEF's Mohammad Azami speaks about his work with children
When a devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan in June 2022, UNICEF was on the ground from the first day, providing humanitarian aid to families who had lost everything. One of the most dedicated and tireless members of that team was Mohammad Khalid Azami, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer. He spent weeks in…, Can you introduce yourself? , My name is Mohammad Khalid Azami. I am Afghan, originally from Maidan ...
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report
The ongoing political upheaval, conflict, internal displacement and drought have heightened underlying vulnerabilities of children and their families in Afghanistan. • UNICEF is supporting emergency WASH services, including the provision of safe water through water trucking, construction and repair of hand-pumps a...
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What we do
Our programmes in Afghanistan, Whoever she is. Wherever he lives. Every child deserves in a childhood. A future. A fair chance. That's why UNICEF is there. For each and every child in Afghanistan, and the families who care for them. With over 65 years of service, we are one of the longest-serving international org...
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Australia donates US$2 million for UNICEF’s humanitarian response to children on the move in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, 20 June 2017 -, The Government of Australia today contributed US$2.2 million (AUD 3,000,000) for UNICEF’s humanitarian response in Afghanistan. The funds will support critical child protection, health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene activities for displaced and returnee children a...