UNHCR and partners are on the ground supporting earthquake-affected communities in eastern Afghanistan. We are assessing the needs with humanitarian partners and already providing some emergency supplies and psychosocial support. But the needs are huge.

With their homes destroyed by the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, survivors have spent a night in the open. The scale of the disaster far exceeds the capacity of local authorities and communities to provide assistance and help. Afghans need our support.

In response to the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31st, TKHF will be supporting the relief efforts of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Matching all donations made for the next two weeks: khaledhosseinifoundation.org/donate.

“This is crisis on top of crisis.” We’re on the ground delivering life-saving assistance to Afghans returning from Pakistan - many under duress - and now facing the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. We need your help: unh.cr/ytA4Jp

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini shares an urgent update on the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. Thousands of families have lost their homes and need shelter, relief and protection. Your support can make a difference. Please donate today: unh.cr/TVrSRV

Double standards in providing humanitarian assistance is not acceptable. Women and girls in #AFG are among the most vulnerable & must be at the forefront of the response and recovery.

UNHCR’s emergency supplies, including thousands of emergency shelters, have begun reaching some of the most remote & difficult to reach parts of Kunar province. Supplies for nearly 6,000 families are being distributed by our partner CHA, with a focus on those most vulnerable.

Whatever it takes to reach earthquake survivors in Afghanistan. Faramarz from UNHCR Afghanistan shows the journey to reach communities cut off by the earthquake. Life-saving aid is on its way, but resources are stretched thin. Please help with a donation: unh.cr/ytA4Jp

WHO asks authorities to lift female aid worker restrictions following devastating earthquakes in eastern #AFG. Shortages of female medical staff mean many women & girls affected by quake not getting the help they need. Charlotte Greenfield | @chargreenfield.bsky.social reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

🚨 Emergency appeal The deadly earthquake in #Afghanistan has left nearly half a million people in need of humanitarian assistance. United Nations and partners are delivering life-saving aid, but greater support is urgently needed. $139.6M is required to scale up relief efforts.

UN in #Afghanistan calls for restrictions on female staff accessing its premises to be lifted. Full statement: tinyurl.com/45h2w2ep

UNHCR warns of multiple crises in #Afghanistan as thousands return from Pakistan to earthquake-affected areas & funds running dry unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

“Our homes are destroyed, our livestock are gone, and we have nowhere to live.” Samiullah lost 16 family members in the recent earthquake in Kunar province. Families like his urgently need shelter, food and support. Your donation can help: unh.cr/ytA4Jp

Gender equality is not a favour to women & girls. It is essential for dignity & justice for all. Yet, poverty, war, climate disasters & barriers continue to hinder progress. We need to #ActNow to empower all women & girls and achieve true equality in our societies.

The #Taliban's decision to cut off Wi-Fi access in the Balkh region will have devastating consequences, particularly for women and girls who rely on a Wi-Fi to communicate and attend classes: washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/…

Afghanistan: Denying education violates the human rights of women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to violence, poverty and exploitation. Four years after the ban on girls’ secondary education, Education Cannot Wait calls for their return to learning. educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f…

Witnessing from the frontlines at the site of Afghanistan’s latest tragedy. UNHCR is part of a large, joint response. We are encouraged to see humanity, not politics, on display. But winter is coming, and the now homeless victims will need more support to withstand it.

🚨A powerful 6.3 magnitude #earthquake struck northern Afghanistan around 1am Monday. Preliminary reports indicate 17 people have been killed & over 150 injured — numbers may rise. UN Humanitarian & humanitarian partners are deploying teams & initiating immediate relief efforts.

Another deadly earthquake hits #AFG

Needs are skyrocketing while resources stay scarce. Cutting aid removes lifelines. Refugees, IDPs and returnees shouldn’t pay the price for politics. If we can fund conflict, we can fund compassion. Aid must stay principled and protected.