“We stand by the people of Afghanistan. We must do everything we can to avoid the real risk of famine and humanitarian catastrophe. That is why we are once again increasing Afghanistan’s humanitarian aid by EUR 100 million ($ 118 million) – part of a new, broader Afghanistan aid package,” von der Leyen tweeted.
This will be the head of EU foreign policy Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that the European Union has no choice but to join the Taliban regime in Afghanistan if it wants to influence what is happening in the country.
However, in a European Parliament plenary debate in Strasbourg, France, Borrell stressed that commitment does not mean recognition, Xinhua news agency reported.
The EU foreign policy chief described the events of the summer in Afghanistan as a “tragedy” and insisted that commitment is the EU’s priority to continue to protect as many people as possible.
Earlier, the United Nations called on countries that pledged $ 1.2 billion in relief to Afghanistan to quickly release funds to turn funds into food, health care and victim protection.
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Chief Antonio Guterres said the promises of humanitarian aid announced at a high-level conference in Geneva on Monday, including funding for an emergency complaint on Afghanistan and regional responses.
โWe stressed that promises must now be made quickly so that the UN and humanitarian partners, including national and international NGOs, can move quickly to turn funds into food, health and Afghan children, women and men in need,โ Dujarric said.
Source: ANI
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