Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe Ministry of Economy noted that UN can play a significant role in reducing poverty in Afghanistan.
From April 5 to May 5 the UN told its staff not to show up for work as a result of the restriction on female employees working in UN agencies in Afghanistan.
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the Secretary-General, told a press briefing that the results of the review of the suspension of the employees of this organization in Afghanistan will be made public once it is completed.
“At this stage, we’re waiting for the review to be completed. And once that’s happened, we’ll be able to share what the results of that are. We’ll try to provide the information as quick as we get it. I don’t know honestly when that will be. We’re waiting for the results just like you are. And once we have them, we’ll share them,” Farhan Haq said.
The United Nations has 23 offices in Afghanistan that operate in various sectors, including: The UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
“The United Nations is a bridge between Afghanistan and the rest of the world in addition to providing humanitarian aid,” said Tariq Farhadi, a political analyst.
The Ministry of Economy noted that UN can play a significant role in reducing poverty in Afghanistan.
“The United Nations can play a significant role in reducing poverty through humanitarian aid, but provided it is not influenced by big powers in the internal affairs of Afghanistan,” said Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy minister of economy.
In a press conference on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan as “challenging” and noted that 6.4% of the assistance requested by the organization has been collected for Afghanistan.