HomeCountries & Areas…Afghanistan hide Afghanistan Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 4: Do Not Travel Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Afghanistan U.S.-Afghanistan Relations U.S. Counterterrorism Concerns U.S. Assistance to the Afghan People U.S.-Afghanistan Relations The United States established diplomatic ties with Afghanistan in 1935. In 2012, the United States and Afghanistan concluded the Strategic Partnership Agreement to strengthen our bilateral relationship, support Afghanistan’s capabilities as a partner, and improve the lives of the Afghan people. On February 29, 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed the Doha Agreement, which led to the August The United States established diplomatic ties with Afghanistan in 1935. In 2012, the United States and Afghanistan concluded the Strategic Partnership Agreement to strengthen our bilateral relationship, support Afghanistan’s capabilities as a partner, and improve the lives of the Afghan people. On February 29, 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed the Doha Agreement, which led to the August 30, 2021, withdrawal of U.S. and Allied forces from Afghanistan. Since the forcible takeover by the Taliban in August 2021, culminating in the fall of Kabul on August 15, the United States has shifted to a position of pragmatic engagement in Afghanistan. The United States has not yet made a decision as to whether to recognize the Taliban or any other entity as the Government of Afghanistan or as part of such a government. The U.S. has undertaken significant efforts in coordination with the international community to assist the Afghan people during a period of humanitarian and economic catastrophe. Collapse U.S.-Afghanistan Relations Read more about U.S.-Afghanistan Relations U.S. Counterterrorism Concerns The Doha Agreement memorialized the United States’ commitment to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, as well as commitments from the Taliban to prevent any group or individual, including Al Qa’ida, from using the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the United States and its allies as well as a pledge by the Taliban to engage in intra-Afghan negotiations The Doha Agreement memorialized the United States’ commitment to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, as well as commitments from the Taliban to prevent any group or individual, including Al Qa’ida, from using the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the United States and its allies as well as a pledge by the Taliban to engage in intra-Afghan negotiations with other Afghan groups to form a post-settlement government. The United States continues to engage with the Taliban to ensure they fully abide by these commitments. Collapse U.S. Counterterrorism Concerns Read more about U.S. Counterterrorism Concerns U.S. Assistance to the Afghan People Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the United States has stopped providing assistance for the purpose of the reconstruction of Afghanistan. The United States has changed the nature and scope of its activities in Afghanistan to focus instead on humanitarian aid and targeted assistance to help meet basic human needs and avoid a complete and imminent economic collapse. As Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the United States has stopped providing assistance for the purpose of the reconstruction of Afghanistan. The United States has changed the nature and scope of its activities in Afghanistan to focus instead on humanitarian aid and targeted assistance to help meet basic human needs and avoid a complete and imminent economic collapse. As part of these efforts, the United States has led the international response to deliver humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people working through UN agencies and NGOs, providing $775 million in such assistance as of July 2022. The United States has advanced efforts to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance and help fulfill the basic needs of Afghans in the priority areas of food security/agriculture, health, and education. Beyond basic needs, the United States has also supported programs designed to improve human rights in Afghanistan, particularly those of women, girls, and minority communities. The United States remains the single largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. Collapse U.S. Assistance to the Afghan People Read more about U.S. Assistance to the Afghan People Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications Afghanistan Inquiries We continue to closely monitor events and carefully assess conditions in Afghanistan. The safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas remain a top priority. Click here for more information. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Since July, 2021 the United States has shared 4,320,050 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Afghanistan – free of cost. This includes 4,320,050 J&J doses. Of the 4,320,050 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX. President Biden committed the United States to be the world’s arsenal for vaccines, leading an international and coordinated vaccination effort, and announced that the United States will provide 1.2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines – free of cost – to meet global needs and save lives now. The United States is working with other governments, global initiatives including COVAX and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), and other partners to get COVID-19 vaccines to where they are needed most. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. more vaccine deliveries Highlights March 18, 2024 Department Press Briefing – March 18, 2024 March 9, 2024 CARE Coordinator Tekach’s Travel to Texas March 6, 2024 Department Press Briefing – March 6, 2024 March 4, 2024 Department Press Briefing – March 4, 2024 Afghanistan Inquiries VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Afghanistan Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs