UNHCR chief visits Afghanistan as millions of returnees strain fragile economy

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Millions of Afghan refugees have been forced to return from Pakistan and Iran in recent months, often under duress, placing enormous strain on Afghanistan's already fragile economy. Relief agencies estimate more than 3.5 million Afghans have returned since early last year, with unemployment rising and food prices surging in border provinces such as Nangarhar. Nearly 40 percent of Afghanistan's population faces high levels of food insecurity, and the UN warns that 3.7 million children under five will experience dangerous hunger this year. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is visiting Afghanistan to draw attention to the deepening humanitarian crisis, in the first such high-level visit in a year. Al Jazeera's Malik Traina reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljaze

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