Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister of the Taliban government, has called on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to assist in creating employment and constructing shelters for returning Afghan migrants.
Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy spokesperson for the Taliban, announced on Monday that Hanafi held discussions with UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva (Fatima Rabab) on Sunday evening. Hanafi stated that more than eight million Afghan migrants have returned to the country in recent years.
The Taliban deputy prime minister stressed that international and responsible agencies must collaborate to protect the rights of returnees, generate sustainable employment opportunities, and build permanent shelters for them.
Fatima Rabab acknowledged that addressing migrant challenges and managing the massive inflow of returnees is one of the largest obstacles facing Afghanistan, adding that the UN is actively trying to expand coordination to provide jobs and relief supplies.
The meeting comes shortly after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that 1.29 million Afghan migrants returned from Pakistan and Iran in the first nine months of this year alone.
The United Nations has repeatedly cautioned that lack of employment, inadequate housing, and limited access to clean water, schools, and hospitals remain critical hardships confronting returning families inside Afghanistan.
Source: Taliban Press Release
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