Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says

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Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings, or take on debt to survive, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that mass returns are exacerbating the country's worst crisis since the Taliban returned to power.A United Nations Development Programme report said nearly one in 10 overseas Afghans has been forced back home, with more than 4.5 million returnees since 2023, mainly from Iran and Pakistan, swelling the population

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