Written question asked by Bishop of Worcester (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Afghanistan: Internally Displaced People and Refugees
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current levels of internally displaced persons in Afghanistan, and (2) current and future refugee flows from Afghanistan to (a) Pakistan, (b) Tajikistan, (c) Iran, (d) Uzbekistan, and (e) Turkmenistan.
- Answer
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NGOs estimate that nearly 400,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2021, in addition to the 2.9 million already displaced by the end of 2020. FCDO Ministers have been, and continue to be, in regular contact with our counterparts in Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, including most recently on 14 September when Lord Ahmad visited Uzbekistan.
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- 2021-22
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- Refugees Afghanistan Iran Internally displaced people Asia Taliban
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