UN, 17 Sept, Alan Bulkaty. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged to prevent the collapse of the Afghan economy, which could lead to the destabilization of the region. He recalled that the UN issued an urgent call for the collection of 606 million dollars to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, where in mid-August the Taliban seized power (the Taliban movement) *).
A high-level week of the UN General Assembly will host a meeting on Afghanistan «At the moment, it is necessary to avoid a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the country. And at the same time, we call for the need — of course, there are a number of sanctions, measures that depend on the member states — but absolutely it is necessary to create mechanisms to inject cash into the Afghan economy in order to avoid its collapse, «Guterres said in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, the collapse of the economy» can bring enormous suffering to the Afghan people and provoke a massive outflow, which, of course, will be a destabilizing factor for countries of the region. «» These aspects were discussed at our conference in Geneva. And it is good that the Taliban leadership * praised our efforts, «the Secretary General said. According to him, the UN should interact with the Taliban and play a very important role in supporting the Afghan people in this difficult moment, as well as mobilize the international community to provide effective humanitarian assistance to the Afghans. * A terrorist organization banned in Russia. Read the full text of the interview >>
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