Afghanistan does not have the capacity to absorb returning refugees into its local communities, a senior UN official has told Euronews, as EU member states seek ways to repatriate them.
According to a UN Development Programme (UNDP) report, roughly 4.5 million Afghans abroad are returning to their country. But the country’s severe conditions, including a lack of access to international assistance, are making it challenging to reintegrate Afghans coming home.