Kabul, July 15 -- The United Nations has raised alarm over a massive surge in Afghan returnees, calling for urgent global support as more than 1.3 million people have returned to Afghanistan so far in 2025, Tolo News reported, citing a statement from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

During a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Roza Otunbayeva said, "What should be a positive homecoming moment for families who fled conflict decades ago is instead marked by exhaustion, trauma, and profound uncertainty."

Tolo News reported that Otunbayeva expressed concern over the volume and speed of returns, many of which she described as involuntary. "The sheer volume of ret...