Assistance to Afghanistan discussed at G2O Summit

Rome, 1 November 2021 (TDI): Afghanistan was part of the discussion among the top leaders in the G20 summit held in Rome. US President, Joe Biden, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel met on the sidelines of the G20 meeting. They discussed provisions for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.

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UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson urged the G20 member nations to prioritize the rights of the women and girls in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Moreover, Johnson also said that the United Kingdom would give £50million for the cause. The UN earlier called on the G20 members to focus attention on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The U.N. humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths had a dire message for leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies. He mentioned that “the needs in Afghanistan are skyrocketing“.

Martin Griffiths mentioned Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing. Half of the population risks not having enough food to eat. The coming winters are accelerating the humanitarian catastrophe. Moreover, he mentioned that there is also a growing problem of terrorism. consequently, it usually breeds in times of suffering.
The Undersecretary-General for humanitarian affairs said the Taliban need to ensure the rights of women and girls.

Deputy Minister of information and culture, Zabiullah Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate sent a message to the G20 conference that Afghanistan was not a threat to any country. “We have asked them to take steps to recognize Afghanistan,” he said.