The UN has allocated funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support underfunded humanitarian crises, including Afghanistan. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative welcomed a report assessing progress towards polio eradication. UNHCR and IOM are monitoring the arrest, detention, and deportation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan following a repatriation plan.

Disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is driving up food prices, which could exacerbate food insecurity. Funding for humanitarian operations remains well below requirements.

An additional 11.7 million women and girls globally, including in Afghanistan, could face food insecurity by the end of 2026 due to escalating Middle East tensions. The country hosts a significant number of internally displaced persons and refugees.

The specific impact of the UN's CERF allocation on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan is not yet detailed in recent reporting.