US: International aid to Afghanistan should be evaluated in light of Islamic Emirate’s “toughness”
Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said at a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan that despite the humanitarian disaster in the country, the usefulness of international aid and participation must be carefully assessed.
Referring to the largest budget of the United Nations Special Missions (UNAMA), he emphasized that the female staff of this mission are not even able to go to the office and this situation requires serious review.
Georgette Gagnon, Acting UNAMA Representative, also announced that Afghanistan is facing urgent humanitarian needs and the humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by budget cuts. The organizations need $1.71 billion for 2026, but only 10 percent has been provided so far.
He referred to Afghanistan’s two-week conflict with Pakistan and the impact of the Iran war on rising raw material prices, and warned that if human rights and humanitarian issues are not addressed, Afghanistan may once again become a factor in regional and global instability.
The Islamic Emirate had previously emphasized
Its policies on women are based on Islamic law, and more than 17 million Afghans, a third of the population, face severe food shortages.
