Afghans left grieving and destitute by deadly earthquake
After hundreds of lives were lost and homes destroyed in a single village in Herat province, UNHCR has rushed aid to the survivors and warned that more help is urgently needed before the onset of winter By Samand Ibrahimi in Siah Ab village, Herat province,...
Families struggle for survival during Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade
For families living on the brink, cash and other support from UNHCR are a lifeline this winter. By Caroline Gluck in Bamyan province, Central Highlands | 02 February 2023 Fatima* nurses her youngest child in her lap, as her two other children scamper around...
UN Refugee Agency warns of extreme hardship for forcibly displaced families this winter
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Millions of people from Ukraine, Afghanistan and across the Middle East displaced by conflict...