Afghanistan: Families in free-fall, abandoned and ignored

Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan Source: Norwegian Refugee Council Families in Afghanistan face a crisis that is worsening month-on-month, driven by displacement, conflict, climate shocks, and gender discrimination. The country has been utterly abandoned with terrible consequences for women and girls, warns Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Secretary General Jan Egeland during a visit to the country this week. While Afghanistan was at the centre of the international c