Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, revealed an increase in security incidents in Afghanistan in his latest quarterly report released on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
According to the report, 2,299 security incidents were recorded between February 1 and April 30, 2025, representing a 3% increase compared to the same period last year.
ISIS continues to pose a serious threat, with attacks including an assault on the Taliban’s Ministry of Urban Development resulting in 3 deaths and 10 injuries, and a February 11 attack in Kunduz province killing at least 19 people.
Various resistance groups have also been active, with the National Resistance Front conducting 56 attacks and other groups carrying out additional operations, though Guterres noted these posed no “significant challenge” to Taliban territorial control.
On the humanitarian front, the report indicates that 22.9 million people in Afghanistan require life-saving humanitarian assistance.
Severe funding shortfalls have forced the closure of hundreds of health centers, limited essential malnutrition services for children, and suspended cash assistance programs.
The Afghanistan humanitarian team has identified 12.5 million people as most in need, requiring $1.62 billion out of the total $2.325 billion needed for a comprehensive humanitarian response. The European Union has announced it will provide 161 million euros to Afghanistan in 2025.
