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After 15 years in Iran, Shahnaz and her family were returned with nothing. At IOM’s transit centre in Nimroz, she found food, warmth and care. With support from @unwomenafghan, IOM’s safe space for women and girls is helping returnees rebuild with dignity. Watch 🎥

📷 Grape orchard in Qaisar, Faryab province With support from @WorldBank, @FAO is helping to establish fruit orchards across Afghanistan, supporting household nutrition and providing income opportunities for rural families. #FoodSecurity

Women farmers in Foladi village, Bamyan, share how @FAO wheat seed support improved their yields, skills & confidence. With few livelihood options, FAO’s principled, gender-sensitive agricultural assistance helps ensure women remain central to food production & nutrition efforts.

The World Health Organization Afghanistan Health Emergency Situation Report No. 53 (covering June 2025) is now published. Check out the report here: 👇👇 bit.ly/46YTHpx

The 2024 #Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan: End of Year Report is out. This highlights the efforts made by partners to reach those most in need with limited funding as well as the challenges they face in providing multisectoral support. Read more ⤵️

A religious leader’s journey to save his community children! Read about Rabani, 44, once a vaccine opponent, now a strong advocate. With support from @gatesfoundation & @Rotary, @UNICEFAfg engaged over 2,300 religious leaders like him across Afghanistan. unicef.link/45gaD9H

“The clean energy future is no longer a promise. It’s a fact. No government, no industry, no special interest can stop it.” @antonioguterres says we are in the dawn of a new era, where cheap, clean, abundant energy powers rich economic opportunity. un.org/en/climatechan…

Massive surge of people returning from Iran to Afghanistan – tens of thousands arriving daily. I’ve released $10 million from @UNCERF to scale up life-saving aid and protect most vulnerable from abuse and exploitation.

After 14 years in Iran, Noor Jahan, 60, was forced to return to Afghanistan with her 10 children. “We sold our household items just to pay for transport. We couldn’t bring everything. We have nothing.” UNHCR is providing life-saving support, but needs remain vast.

Countries that cling to fossil fuels are sabotaging their economies. Driving up costs, undermining competitiveness, locking-in stranded assets. They are missing the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century: the renewable energy revolution.

The fossil fuel age is flailing & failing. We're at the dawn of a new & clean energy era. An era where cheap, abundant, renewable energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity. We have the tools to power the future for humanity. This is our moment of opportunity.

Afghanistan sits on major fault lines with over 600K people affected by EQs in the past decade. A 7.6 magnitude EQ in Kabul could impact 10M+ people: read more below about how partners are strengthening response readiness. Preparedness saves lives and money. ⤵️

I discussed the returnee emergency with the Taliban leadership and the importance of a safe and dignified response for all returnees, especially women and children. More international support for the Afghan people is needed at a time of multiple challenges in the country.

A new Afghan emergency: thousands of Afghans expelled by Iran cross daily into their country — officials and aid agencies are striving to organize and help, but more funding is needed, especially in places where returnees head back to: reintegration will be a big, big challenge!

The recent flash floods have severely impacted multiple provinces. In Wardak alone, over 50 canals & 885 hectares of farmland have been damaged, affecting more than 18 200 people. @FAO continues to assess these impacts and is planning urgent recovery support with partners.

#UNMAS2024AnnualReport on #Afghanistan is out! From clearing roads to delivering lifesaving trainings, find out more about how @UN #MineAction helps protect lives with @UNAMAnews 👉 unmas.org/en/unmas-2024-… Thank you @GermanyDiplo @USUN @UNCERF @UN_STFA for your support!

Women in #Afghanistan are being denied almost every chance to participate in decisions that impact their lives. Holding back half holds back all. We must support women’s vision for an equal, inclusive, and peaceful Afghanistan. Learn more: unwo.men/HNIZ50WrlTz

After returning from Iran, Abdul Wahid says, “This support gives me hope to start a new life.” At UNHCR’s Guzara Transit Center, he received cash assistance to help rebuild and support his family. UNHCR stands with all returnees on their journey home.