OCHA: Taliban Interference Has Hampered Aid Delivery in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says interference by Taliban authorities, restrictions on women’s work and funding shortages have made humanitarian aid delivery in Afghanistan more difficult.
On Sunday (27 September), OCHA republished a report on the situation in June 2026, stating that humanitarian organisations faced moderate access restrictions in 233 districts and severe restrictions in four others.
In a post on X, the organisation warned that restricted or disrupted humanitarian access could delay aid delivery or prevent assistance from reaching people in need.
OCHA stressed that safe and sustained access is essential for assessing people’s needs and delivering assistance.
According to the report, Taliban restrictions on female aid workers have reduced women’s and girls’ access to assistance. In Herat, some services specifically for women have been suspended, while in Farah, women have been banned from registering to receive aid.
OCHA says interference in humanitarian activities was recorded in 42 per cent of districts, with 85 per cent of reported incidents involving this type of interference.
The report has been republished at a time when, according to UN estimates, around 21.9 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance in 2026.
