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'Emergency' at Afghan Border as Migrant Returns From Iran Surge Ahead of Deadline
- In the days leading up to the July 6 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, a large number of Afghans crossed back into Afghanistan from Iran.
- Iran's announcement in late May pressured about six million Afghans living there to return amid increasing border crossings since mid-June.
- The United Nations described the border influx as an emergency and reported over 43,000 crossings at Islam Qala by July 1, stressing limited local services.
- UNICEF's Tajudeen Oyewale said 1.4 million Afghans returned this year with 25 percent children; Aref Atayi noted abuses, stating, “Even if I have to beg in my own country, it's still better.”
- The surge intensified humanitarian needs amid foreign aid cuts, prompting calls from the UN, NGOs, and Taliban officials for increased funding to support returnees.
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Thousands of Afghans return from Iran amid forced exit deadline, UN warns of humanitarian emergency
Numbers of people crossing the border have surged since mid-June, with a peak of more than 43,000 people crossing at Islam Qala in western Herat province on July 1, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday
Emergency at Afghan border as migrant returns from Iran surge ahead
ISLAM QALA: Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an “emergency” situation at border points. In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people, out of the six million Afghans Tehran says live in
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Business Recorder‘Emergency’ at Afghan border as migrant returns from Iran surge ahead of deadline
Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an "emergency" situation at border points. In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people, out of the six
'Emergency' At Afghan Border As Migrant Returns From Iran Surge Ahead Of Deadline
Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an "emergency" situation at border points.
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