Afghanistan: Afghanistan Voluntary Repatriation, Weekly Update from 22 to 31 July 2017

Update on assisted voluntary repatriation to Afghanistan

• 2,480 refugee returnees were assisted upon their arrival in Afghanistan from 22 to 31 July.
  Since the beginning of the return operation 42,161 refugee returnees were assisted.

• Majority of refugees are coming from Pakistan (41,533) and smaller numbers from Iran (533) and other countries (95).

• The second Jirga delegation of refugee representatives from Pakistan was received by Afghan President in Kabul on 29-30 July.