UNHCR Afghanistan Situation Regional Update September 2026

Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Afghanistan continued to face a deteriorating protection environment and severe economic challenges amid large-scale returns and deportations from Iran and Pakistan, which are straining already overstretched services. Many returnees face persistent barriers to housing, livelihoods, civil documentation, healthcare and