Afghan Acting Prime Minister Hamid Karzai urged the World to recognize the Taliban government.
Written by RadioVuna on January 20, 2022
Afghanistan’s new government has completed all requirements to be officially recognized by the international world, says the acting prime minister of the Taliban.
During a meeting of his temporary government in Kabul, Mohammad Hassan Akhund addressed the country’s tremendous economic changes that have taken place since the Taliban took control in August. The United Nations was also represented during the event.
According to Akhund, “I appeal specifically on Islamic nations to not wait for others and take the initiative in publicly recognizing our Islamic Emirate..”
He suggested that this would hasten attempts to solve Afghanistan’s serious economic and humanitarian issues.
Afghanistan’s new government has yet to be recognized by any nation, which the Taliban call the Islamic Emirate. Various nations across the world are keeping a close eye on the new administration to see how conservative it is.
He blamed international sanctions and the freezing of Afghanistan’s foreign financial reserves by Western countries, headed by the United States, for the present economic disaster.
U.N. mission in Kabul chief Deborah Lyons said the world organization was striving to “revitalize” the Afghan economy and “fundamentally” solve the economic difficulties..
“Afghanistan’s economic woes aren’t the only concern.” This issue must be addressed promptly since it is one of the most pressing and can be remedied by all of us, Lyons added.
In particular, she lauded several of the measures done by the Taliban government to stabilize the economy.
It’s notable because for the first time, the country has adopted a national budget that is entirely funded by national income and not reliant on foreign aid, Lyons said. Because of efforts to combat corruption, income collection has increased despite the economic downturn.
The significance of women’s economic engagement was emphasized by Lyons, who said that stable societies and economic success need the inclusion of all people, respect for human rights, and equality.
Also speaking at Wednesday’s conference was a senior Taliban Cabinet member calling for an end to international economic sanctions.
Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, said the Taliban government was looking to develop close economic ties with other countries.
In order to solve long-term economic problems, “humanitarian aid is a short-term solution, but infrastructure projects are needed,” Muttaqi said.
Afghanistan’s foreign minister urged the United States to “unfreeze the assets of Afghanistan’s Central Bank and remove all impediments for relief organizations and Afghans in money transfers to Afghanistan” at a press conference.
According to Taliban authorities, 20 international delegations attended the meeting, while dozens more participated online.
Many essential services, such as electricity, healthcare, and education, have been disrupted since the Taliban took over the government five months ago as a result of the suspension of most international development funding, financial restrictions, and long-standing sanctions related to terrorism imposed on Taliban leaders.
Ordinary things are too expensive for most Afghans to afford because of severe inflation.
From 1996 to 2001, women were not allowed to participate in public life, girls were not allowed to attend school, human rights violations were prevalent, and international sanctions and diplomatic isolation were imposed on Afghanistan as a result.
In spite of the Taliban’s promise to manage the nation in a new way, most women are still barred from public sector employment. Secondary schools in Afghanistan for females have remained mainly closed since education for boys was permitted to restart in September.
Those who don’t wear an Islamic hijab or veil aren’t permitted to go more than 72 kilometers without a male relative.
According to a new study released by the ILO on Wednesday, more than 500,000 jobs have been lost in Afghanistan since the Taliban assumed control of the country. According to the report, that number could rise to more than 900,000 by the end of the year. A 16 percent reduction in female employment is estimated by ILO for the months of July, August, and September.
