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<p>We are extremely concerned about the situation for returning refugees, undocumented
Afghans and internally displaced people in Afghanistan. Our assistance is based on
need and supports the United Nations-led Humanitarian Response Plan in Afghanistan.
In 2016 and 2017 the UK provided urgent additional funding to UNHCR to ensure refugees
were provided with immediate assistance upon return, including to cover immediate
food, shelter and transport costs. In 2018 there have been fewer returns from Pakistan
compared to previous years, so the focus of our assistance has changed. In 2018 UK
aid will provide humanitarian assistance for up to two million Afghan people. This
includes lifesaving food, access to water, shelter, nutrition, healthcare and demining
activities. It will also support people who have been displaced for a long time to
integrate sustainably into local communities. As recently announced at the Geneva
Conference on Afghanistan, we have increased our funding for the humanitarian response
to £67 million this year. We continue to press others to do more.</p>
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