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US Says UN Aid to Afghanistan Needs Evaluation
The U.S. highlights Taliban restrictions on women and funding shortfalls as humanitarian agencies seek $1.71 billion to aid 17.5 million Afghans in 2026.
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US calls for review of Afghanistan aid amid Taliban restrictions on women
Despite what it called a humanitarian "disaster" in Afghanistan, the US said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban "intransigence" and its exclusion of the female population from basic rights. Speaking to a UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, noted that the budget for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the mand…
US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation
Despite what it called a humanitarian "disaster" in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban "intransigence" and its exclusion of the female population from basic rights.
Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said the Taliban had demonstrated its indifference to the well-being of the Afghan people, citing restrictions on humanitarian activities and a ban on female staff entering UN offices. He told the UN Security Council last night (Monday, 18 February) that the situation in Afghanistan, four years after the Taliban regained control, was dire. “Through their policies, the Taliban continue to infli…
UNAMA warns UN Security Council restrictions on women harming progress in Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned the UN Security Council that restrictions on women are undermining Afghanistan’s progress and worsening humanitarian challenges. Georgette Gagnon, acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the Taliban are prioritising ideological policies over the welfare of people in Afghanistan, particularly through restrictions affecting humanitarian wo…
US calls to reassess Afghanistan aid over Taliban policies, growing humanitarian crisis
"In light of the Taliban's intransigence, we must carefully evaluate the utility of international assistance and engagement in Afghanistan," Waltz said. The post US calls to reassess Afghanistan aid over Taliban policies, growing humanitarian crisis appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
US envoy urges review of aid to Afghanistan
US envoy Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council that international assistance to Afghanistan should be reassessed, noting that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has the largest budget of any UN special political mission while Taliban restrictions still prevent Afghan female staff from working in its offices. Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Waltz said the Taliban’s policies—particularly restricti…
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