The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Afghanistan has warned that the risk of human trafficking in the country has increased due to the intensification of humanitarian and economic crises.
The office wrote on its X page on Sunday, 2 August 2026, that the vulnerability of citizens to human trafficking, exploitation, and forced labour has increased due to simultaneous social and economic pressures.
This organization has cited the return of more than six million Afghanistan citizens, the elimination of opium cultivation without providing alternative livelihood opportunities, and severe restrictions on women’s rights as factors contributing to the increased risk of human trafficking in Afghanistan.
Previously, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) had also warned about the rising risk of human trafficking in Afghanistan.
According to the organization, millions of Afghanistan citizens returning from Iran and Pakistan are exposed to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse due to poverty, a lack of employment opportunities, and the absence of essential services.
