Afghanistan: Operational facts and figures, January to December 2025

Food insecurity, limited access to healthcare, and shortages of safe water and sanitation services persisted across much of the country. As a result, large segments of the population remained dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival, highlighting the continuing urgency of sustained and principled humanitarian action.

The International Committee of the Red Cross continued to respond to humanitarian needs across Afghanistan by supporting essential healthcare services, providing physical rehabilitation for people with disabilities, assisting vulnerable households in restoring livelihoods and sources of income, and improving access to clean water, sanitation, and sustainable energy. We also maintained regular visits to places of detention to help improve living conditions for detainees and to promote humane treatment and respect for their rights.

As Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world with explosive remnants of war, our teams worked closely with the Afghan Red Crescent Society to raise awareness of mine and explosive risks within communities and to promote safe behaviors aimed at reducing accidents and saving lives.