UN Quarterly Report; Increasing insecurity and deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Elaha Tue Jun 2026 3 months ago 486

In his new report to the UN Security Council, António Guterres has stated that from February 1 to April 30 of this year, 3,687 security incidents were recorded in Afghanistan, representing a 57 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This report, which examines the situation in Afghanistan over the aforementioned three-month period, presents a picture of ongoing insecurity, human rights problems, and the intensifying humanitarian crisis in the country.


According to the report, anti-Taliban armed groups claimed responsibility for at least 18 attacks against the group during this period. The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, the Freedom Front, the National Mobilization Front, and the Green Trend of Afghanistan are among the groups that have claimed these attacks. The United Nations has stated that it has verified 16 of these attacks and added that the incidents occurred in the provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Panjshir, and Zabul. These attacks included rocket fire, grenade launches, and shootings at Taliban force outposts and convoys. Nevertheless, the United Nations has emphasized that the armed opposition has still not been able to pose a serious threat to the Taliban’s territorial control.


Another section of the report states that the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch, despite not claiming responsibility for any major attacks against the Taliban during this period, has maintained its operational and combat capabilities. This assessment comes as Taliban officials have repeatedly spoken of the complete destruction and containment of ISIS in Afghanistan.


The UN Secretary-General’s report also refers to the widespread civilian casualties amid tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Based on the figures provided, from January 26 to the end of April, at least 379 civilians were killed and another 473 wounded. The United Nations attributes the majority of these casualties to cross-border airstrikes and shelling inside Afghanistan. The deadliest incident of this period was the March 16 attack on the "Omid" drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which left 269 dead and 122 wounded. Additionally, Pakistan’s attacks in Kunar province on April 27 resulted in 88 civilian victims, including seven killed and 81 wounded.

The latest report by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, indicates a significant increase in security incidents in Afghanistan, the continued activity of anti-Taliban groups, the worsening humanitarian situation, and the persistence of restrictions against women, media outlets, and former government military personnel.

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