Living amid ruins, Afghans get help to build shelters
Afghanistan’s shortage of decent and affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing millions of displaced and returning refugees. A new project is offering some a solution. By Hannah Macdonald and Mohammad Haroon Afghanistan’s shortage of decent and...
UNHCR urges investment in Afghan displacement situation to achieve a decade of hope not despair
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for targeted investments inside Afghanistan...
Coronavirus – Now is not the time to forget Afghanistan and its neighbours
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urges greater support to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran...