Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that 25% of the refugees who have arrived in Greece by sea are Afghan citizens.
In a report published on Wednesday, November 6, UNHCR stated that a total of 28,352 refugees reached Greece by sea in 2024.
According to UNHCR, Afghan citizens make up the majority of these refugees after Syrians.
The report highlighted that 25% of these Afghan refugees are migrating as families.
One-quarter of these refugees are children, according to the report.
Based on UNHCR statistics, the majority of these refugees are from Egypt, Syria, Somalia, and Afghanistan, with 22% being children.
UNHCR has previously noted that Afghanistan has the highest number of displaced persons worldwide.
Afghanistan and Syria each account for 6.4 million refugees globally, which together comprise one-third of the world’s total refugee population.
The primary drivers of this migration are considered to be war, internal conflict, poverty, lack of employment, food insecurity, and limited educational opportunities.
This ongoing migration highlights the dire conditions in Afghanistan, Syria, and other regions, emphasizing the urgent need for global intervention to address the root causes of displacement and support the millions affected.