Hanafi Calls for Shelter and Jobs for Returning Afghan Migrants

DID Press: Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban administration’s Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, has said that more than eight million Afghan migrants have returned to the country, calling for stronger efforts to protect their rights and provide them with employment and shelter.

Hanafi made the remarks during a meeting with Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. He said the administration would use all available resources to address the needs and challenges facing returnees.

He urged relevant institutions to strengthen support for returnees, including protecting their rights, creating job opportunities and providing adequate housing.

Fatima, for her part, praised the administration’s efforts to manage the return process and said the United Nations was prepared to expand its cooperation in several areas. These include job creation, alternative livelihood opportunities for farmers and the provision of humanitarian assistance.

The large-scale return of Afghan migrants has increased the need for shelter, employment and essential services for returning families, making cooperation between international organisations and the authorities in Afghanistan increasingly important.