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Afghanistan: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Asked by Wendy ChamberlainLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 101822

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department has any plans to provide financial support to the operations of UNHCR in Afghanistan.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK remains one of the largest donors to Afghanistan, providing £151 million in aid for the 2025/26 financial year. The UK does not currently directly fund United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operations in Afghanistan, but we have supported those operations indirectly via pooled funds managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Future funding allocations for UN and non-governmental organisation partners in Afghanistan will be set out in the normal way in due course.

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