Afghanistan: Five years on, the world has turned its back on Afghan civilians

Country: Afghanistan Source: Norwegian Refugee Council Afghanistan faces a deep humanitarian, economic and climate crisis, but NATO countries have forgotten their solemn promises to stand by the Afghan people, says the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Press release Afghanistan Published 10. Aug 2026 Five years after Western soldiers, diplomats, and development agencies left Afghanistan, they have turned their back on a civilian population caught in an increasingly dire humanitarian situation.