Arafat Jamal: Returnees to Afghanistan may be forced to migrate again

Elaha Sat Nov 2026 16 hours ago 60

He said that around 6.5 million Afghan citizens have returned to the country over the past three years, a process that has placed considerable pressure on Afghanistan’s resources and facilities.


Speaking at the eighth international conference on “Action for Women and Peace” in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, Jamal pointed to Afghanistan’s difficult circumstances, saying that the large-scale return of migrants had taken place while the country was facing poverty, drought and the consequences of climate crises.


According to him, a lack of job opportunities and poor economic conditions have left many returnees unable to support themselves and earn a living. As a result, some may once again seek to migrate in search of better living conditions.


The UN refugee agency’s representative stressed the need to support people who have returned to Afghanistan, describing job opportunities and sources of income as essential to improving their economic situation.


In another part of his remarks, he addressed the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, saying that the restrictions imposed on women’s rights had severely affected their freedom of movement, choice of clothing and participation in society.


Jamal described the exclusion of girls over the age of 12 from further education as a serious concern, saying that the consequences of this restriction were not limited to women and girls but also affected the future and progress of Afghan society as a whole.


He also said that, because of the existing restrictions, nearly half of the women in Afghanistan were able to leave their homes only once or twice a month.


According to the UN representative, the lack of effective mechanisms for addressing women’s complaints and pursuing their rights has further compounded their difficulties. In this context, he highlighted UN programmes to establish community centres, provide psychological support services and support women-led organisations.


Arafat Jamal identified creating opportunities for women to engage in economic activity, providing jobs and helping them earn independent incomes as important ways to support Afghan women.


He went on to explain that responsibility for enforcing restrictions on women did not rest solely with the morality police, but that fathers, husbands and even employers had also been assigned responsibility for monitoring women’s behaviour and activities.


In closing, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Afghanistan called on the international community to make the country’s situation a priority and provide greater support to address the problems facing the Afghan people, particularly women and vulnerable families.



Arafat Jamal, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Afghanistan, has warned that economic problems, unemployment and a lack of livelihood opportunities may force many migrants who have returned to Afghanistan to leave the country again.

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