UNAMA: More Than 34 Million People in Afghanistan Received Services in 2025

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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, said in a statement that in 2025, despite a decline in global aid, it continued to provide essential services to more than 34 million people in Afghanistan.

The statement, released on Wednesday (15 April), said these individuals benefited from health services, economic opportunities and livelihood support.

According to the report, more than 4.6 million children were enrolled in public schools with United Nations support, and around 45,000 sustainable jobs were created, 55 percent of them for women.

UNAMA also said that funding for basic needs assistance programmes under the United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan has increased for the third consecutive year, reaching 1.7 billion dollars in 2025.

Indrika Ratwatte, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that despite pressures caused by reduced aid, large scale returns of migrants, climate change and operational restrictions, essential services have continued to be delivered to the population.

This comes as around 22 to 23 million people in Afghanistan required urgent humanitarian assistance in 2025, and the return of 1 to 2.7 million people from neighbouring countries has increased pressure on services.