Washington DC, 8 September 2022 (TDI): Ambassador of United States to United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield met with US Special Envoy Rina Amiri and Afghan women leaders through the US-Afghan Consultative Mechanism (USACM).
She underscored her commitment to doing everything in her power to support Afghan women and girls.
Today, I had the chance to sit down with @SE_AfghanWGH and Afghan women leaders through the U.S.-Afghan Consultative Mechanism. Our commitment to doing everything in our power to support Afghan women and girls remains as strong as ever.
— Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield (@USAmbUN) September 7, 2022
US-Afghanistan Consultative Mechanism (USACM)
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken announced the launch of the US-Afghan Consultative Mechanism, on 28 July 2022.
The mechanism aims to enable US officials to engage more effectively with Afghan women and civil society.
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The mechanism will bring together diverse representatives from various women’s coalitions, civil society leaders, journalists, academics, legal experts, and religious actors and scholars from inside and outside Afghanistan.
USACM partner organizations include the Atlantic Council, and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the Sisterhood Is Global Institute has partnered with the mechanism. This mechanism will feed the shared goal of an Afghanistan whose future is determined by all its people.
United States Assistance to Afghanistan
The United States has altered the nature and scope of its actions in Afghanistan to concentrate on humanitarian aid and targeted support to help meet basic human needs and prevent an imminent economic collapse.
As part of these efforts, the United States has led the international response to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan people through UN agencies and non-governmental organizations. It had provided a total of $775 million in aid as of July 2022.
In the key areas of food security/agriculture, health, and education, the United States has intensified its efforts to deliver lifesaving humanitarian aid and assist Afghans in meeting their basic needs.
The United States has supported programs to enhance human rights in Afghanistan, notably those of women, girls, and minority groups. The United States continues to be the leading humanitarian aid giver in Afghanistan.
