Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crises

   Source: Trt World Dec 23, 2021 No Comments


Afghanistan is fast descending into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and calls to step up financial support for the war-stricken country are growing louder.

The US Democratic lawmakers have called on President Biden to unfreeze the country's central bank reserves. The House Democrats' call to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets comes in the backdrop of the UN warning that the country's banking system stands at risk of a complete failure.

Guests:

Adam Weinstein
Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute

Obaidullah Baheer
Transitional Justice Lecturer at American University of Afghanistan

Rahela Sidiqi
Founder and Director of the Rahela Trust

Haroun Rahimi
Assistant Law Professor at the American University of Afghanistan

  Category: Asia, Featured, Highlights, Videos, World Affairs
  Topics: Afghanistan, Humanitarian Crisis
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