KABUL — Afghanistan remains one of the countries with the highest number of internally displaced people, alongside Congo, Sudan, Ukraine and Lebanon, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
In a statement posted on X, the UNDP said Afghanistan has suffered the most severe impact among countries affected by internal displacement.
The agency cited natural disasters, climate change, and conflict as key drivers of displacement around the world. According to the latest figures, an estimated 83.4 million people globally are displaced within their own countries.
The UNDP said it is working with its partners to restore conditions for sustainable living and to help affected populations rebuild their livelihoods.
The warning comes as other UN agencies continue to raise alarms over Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis. A steep decline in international aid has severely curtailed operations, with aid groups saying the situation is becoming increasingly dire in 2025.
Earlier this month, the World Food Program reported that around 3 million people in Afghanistan will require life-saving food assistance this summer. Due to critical funding shortages, the agency said it can only assist one million.
Against this backdrop, the European Union is convening the European Humanitarian Forum 2025, a two-day event that began Monday in Brussels. The forum, co-hosted by the European Commission and Poland — which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council — is focused in part on Afghanistan.
In a statement, the EU said the forum aims to address “the root causes of the Afghan crisis and to strengthen regional cooperation for innovative and sustainable solutions.”
The event features high-level discussions, humanitarian diplomacy panels, and workshops aimed at bridging immediate relief with long-term development strategies. Afghanistan is expected to be a central topic throughout the conference.
