UN warns deported migrants face escalating humanitarian crisis

The UN warns that deported migrants are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, with urgent needs for shelter, food, and medical support.

Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday, May 27, quoting UNHCR, that a worsening crisis is developing in Afghanistan as large numbers of returnees face dire circumstances.

According to the report, many returnees have lost all their possessions and now face an uncertain and dangerous future upon returning to Afghanistan.

Iran and Pakistan have hosted around 5.25 million Afghan migrants for years, but both countries are currently grappling with their own economic crises, leading to increased expulsions.

Returnees also face significant security threats and human rights violations within Afghanistan. Ethnic and religious minorities, human rights activists, and journalists are especially vulnerable to heightened threats upon their return.

The escalating crisis underscores the urgent need for international cooperation to protect vulnerable populations and address the root causes of displacement in Afghanistan.

Without adequate aid and protection, many returnees risk falling into poverty, violence, and further displacement, deepening the humanitarian emergency in the region.